The Forest of Symbols

Paul Heron (formerly Heghoulian) returns to The Forest of Symbols to discuss a difficult but important thinker. Read his article, Forty Years of Baudrillard's "America" here.

In which I defend the existence of literature using a useful tool from Object Oriented Ontology from its attack by Terry Eagleton in his book Literary Theory. You can listen to OR read the full thing FOR FREE at patreon.com/symbolpod.

The third and final section elaborates the "deductive" method of myth criticism, and gets into the details of the fourfold cycle of the myth of the hero, which Frye believes underlies all of literature. Some references to Frazer and Jung, and discussion of Blade Runner/Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep as a case study.To support the show, and get early access to episodes and bonus content (written and audio), please visit https://www.patreon.com/symbolpod.--AA

The Inductive Method, and Frye's "spatial" conception of literature.

On the idea that literary criticism is, or could be, a science.To support the show, and get early access to episodes and bonus content (written and audio), please visit https://www.patreon.com/symbolpod.--AA

I analyze another children's tale, using Nietzsche, JG Frazer, and others. To support the show, and get early access to episodes and bonus content (written and audio), please visit https://www.patreon.com/symbolpod.--AA

Delving into one of Borges' lesser-known works.To support the show, and get early access to episodes and bonus content (written and audio), please visit https://www.patreon.com/symbolpod.--AA

Happy New Year, listeners! To read the essay and access other bonus content (written and audio), or to support the show, please visit Patreon.com/symbolpod. --AA

Please join me as I ramble about my two favorite holiday stories: (after a brief prelude on Dickens' A Christmas Carol) the 1993 film Groundhog Day, and James Joyce's 1914 (long) short story, "The Dead."To support the show, and get early access to episodes and bonus content (written and audio), please visit https://www.patreon.com/symbolpod.--AA

Can I offer you a nice egg in this trying time? For the full episode and other bonus content (written and audio), or to support the show, please visit Patreon.com/symbolpod. --AA