In 1963, a sixteen-year-old San Diego high school student named Bruce McAllister sent a four-question mimeographed survey to 150 well-known authors of literary, commercial, and science fiction. Did they consciously plant symbols in their work? he asked. Who noticed symbols appearing from their subconscious, and who saw them arrive in their text, unbidden, created in the minds of their readers? When this happened, did the authors mind?
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Seeking primary sources ...
... Paris Review – Document: The Symbolism Survey, Sarah Funke Butler. (Hat tip, Joseph Chovanes.)
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