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"Anyone who's read a lot of novels has doubtlessly pondered the idea of mapping out what happens in these novels: Bloom's ramblings through Dublin, or Julien Sorel's journey through France. A glance at such a map would provide a wealth of information about the interlacing of place and event, of setting and plot. Yet it seems there's not really anyone who draws these kinds of maps. For whatever reasons, it seems too simple, trivial, banal." review by ARIE ALTENA |
"Is it an act of foolishness to call for a resurrection of radical Marxist thought in the face of the overwhelming rise of liberalism under the sign of postmodernism? Judging by Art, Class & Cleavage, the new book by Ben Watson, Wire contributor, Trotskyist and Zappaphile, the answer is a resounding yes. While a certain amount of foolishness can be a commendable thing, it starts to grate very quickly when it becomes a badge of honour for the fanatic. Indeed, no one surpasses a religious fundamentalist in terms of sheer humourless boredom more than a Marxist fundamentalist." review by OMAR MUNõZ-CREMER |
"In retrospect, postmodernism was first and foremost a regressive movement. The discovery that modernism, with its voracious ambition, had literally usurped all the open space available, and had apparently left only the centre and the periphery to others, failed to inspire even a modicum of modesty in the postmodernists. With the architectural faction in particular, the discovery of the empty centre and the pleasant charm of the periphery mainly resulted in the discoverers filling up these spaces with much architectural aplomb, leaving them behind in a state of confusion." review by PAUL GROOT |
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