David Zweig reads and discusses selections from his acclaimed novel,
Swimming Inside the Sun, a post-modern tour de force
that features deep connections to General Semantics.
Swimming Inside the Sun has been hailed as a “terrific debut from a talented writer,” a “powerful piece of work,” and an “insightful look
at the creation of art and the emotional wreckage that can come from putting all of yourself into something.”
Daniel Green, a musician on the verge of success, finds himself suddenly adrift – professionally, personally, spiritually. We follow Green on his
intense journey into the nature of art, the limits and euphoria of connecting with others, and ultimately, himself.
Swimming Inside the Sun incorporates many principles of General Semantics in numerous and profound ways, in its themes, its narrative,
and even its style. GS concepts such as abstracting, structural implications of the hyphen, self-reflexiveness and more will be explored in
relation to Zweig’s novel. Both through the protagonist and (metaphorically) as the author himself, Zweig speaks to the reader on the nature
of communication and value of the self.
Join us for what will surely be a provocative and entertaining evening.
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David Zweig has explored and expanded the GS study of how symbols mediate between humans and their environments: H fg S fg E, and proposes that S
should include the full range of symbols, language, fiction, media, and the current beliefs that are subject to change: soon, later, and eventually.
His queries include “Who am I” and “Who am I becoming?” These questions lie at the heart of “People in Quandaries.”
Plan to attend his presentation at the Symposium, “Abstractomg in a Hyper-Mediated Environment: Fic-tion Depersonalization Syndrome.”
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