Thanks, I'll watch that later. I do kind of agree – the enforced minimalism of the edits defined him to an extent, and some of the individual strokes are quite brilliant. Lish hated sentiment, basically. The earlier versions are just more 'Cathedral'esque – a bit fuller, with a bit more concentration on the moments of heightened emotion/significance. Why Don't You Dance? Is so wonderful. I might read it again now.
Thanks, I'll watch that later. I do kind of agree – the enforced minimalism of the edits defined him to an extent, and some of the individual strokes are quite brilliant. Lish hated sentiment, basically. The earlier versions are just more 'Cathedral'esque – a bit fuller, with a bit more concentration on the moments of heightened emotion/significance. Why Don't You Dance? Is so wonderful. I might read it again now.