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31 Mar 2006 @ 11:49, by Unknown When discovering and joining NCN 9 months ago, a new lease of life with freedom had just been given to me, after 30 years’ struggle and 7 year’s treatment. So whilst here now in abundant middle age having not so long ago been accused of still looking 12, a life bane, tumbling over NCN was a God send. Much much fun, and much catching up on Life was actually received from this cyber deck space ! To express my gratitude to all and sundry contributors, albeit unwittingly to this exponential, a particular link has been chosen which may be of interest. Not seen before by me, and apologies to those who have, the subject matter is Rasa, the Sanskrit Literary Theory - As applied to Hemingway: The Old Man of the Sea, and A Farewell to Arms [link] This is an attempt to weld an American literary (modern) tradition to ancient Sanskrit theory!! Some of it (163 pages of normal A4) I have read, it is a very brave attempt indeed at trying to make a point. This aside, none the less, it is a vital expose of this rarely known literary tradition of the East. I have read on the traditions of Chinese art, and those of Japanese as well, but my knowledge of Indian literature is limited(!) to the Mahabarata epic, the Sacred Work of Hinduism. The Indian film production of this was shown in the the late 80’s during the broadminded days of BBC2, all 100 hour long episodes most of which I watched, enraptured. All the details of GREGORY P FERNANDO, the author of this D Phil thesis, are in the link. His “… research study aims to provide scholars of Literature and Literary Criticism a unique outlook. Literary Criticism and Literature constitute two sides of a coin. Both are co-related just like breathing is essential to living and primary matter to substantial form. …..The account I offer here is not a succession of studies on the thought of any critics in particular although some prominent individual positions must play its role. It’s an agenda of critical discussion in the AESTHETIC world. Application of Rasa, the Sanskrit Literary Theory, in spite of its dynamic nature, has remained mostly in the Indian sub-continent without shedding much light in the international arena. So I’ve attempted to expound Rasa, the Sanskrit Literary Theory and apply to Hemingway’s ‘The Old Man and The Sea’ and ‘A Farewell to Arms’. Rasa, the Sanskrit Literary Theory is very ancient and dynamic in nature.” This is especially given to those who chatted personably, aimably and Muse-ably, chosen with you in mind as being an item within your own domains somewhere, with which you would not normally trouble over, and therefore fulfills the idea of GIFT or PRESENT in thanks-a-million. Nicola. Big Smoke 31 March 2006

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