New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley
last night at 10 PM ET on the opening of a
play by Samuel Beckett —
"The cause of this incontinent mirth?
The dirtiest joke of all time. I mean life itself.
No playwright of the 20th century, and quite
possibly ever, has told this joke with the
clarity, simplicity and richness of Beckett."
Related material — This journal yesterday.
See also Lead Balloon.
" … Had they deceived us
Or deceived themselves, the quiet-voiced elders,
Bequeathing us merely a receipt for deceit?"
— Four Quartets
Log24 posts of 9/11, 2013 —
Those who enjoy lead balloons may
consult also Zeppelin in this journal.
In which Plato continues to thank the Academy.
From the Academy, a lead balloon for 9/11 —
continued from March First, 2002.
A search today for the name Eisenman
(see previous post) yields the following :
"We need a cameo from Plato, a safecracker,
a wrinkle or two to be ironed out, some ice,
some diamonds, and, above all, laughter
for this irony of ironies."
— Jeffrey Kipnis, "Twisting the Separatrix,"
Assemblage No. 14, April 1991, MIT Press
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