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The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick

By: Jonathan Lethem - editor, Pamela Jackson - editor, Philip K. Dick
Narrated by: Fred Stella
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Summary

Based on thousands of pages of typed and handwritten notes, journal entries, letters, and story sketches, The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick is the magnificent and imaginative final work of an author who dedicated his life to questioning the nature of reality and perception, the malleability of space and time, and the relationship between the human and the divine. Edited and introduced by Pamela Jackson and Jonathan Lethem, this is the definitive presentation of Dick’s brilliant, and epic, work.

In the Exegesis, Dick documents his eight-year attempt to fathom what he called “2-3-74”, a postmodern visionary experience of the entire universe “transformed into information”. In entries that sometimes ran to hundreds of pages, in a freewheeling voice that ranges through personal confession, esoteric scholarship, dream accounts, and fictional fugues, Dick tried to write his way into the heart of a cosmic mystery that tested his powers of imagination and invention to the limit.

This volume, the culmination of many years of transcription and archival research, has been annotated by the editors and by a unique group of writers and scholars chosen to offer a range of views into one of the most improbable and mind-altering manuscripts ever brought to light.

©2011 Philip K. Dick, Pamela Jackson (Editor), Jonathan Lethem (Editor) (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
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“A great and calamitous sequence of arguments with the universe: poignant, terrifying, ludicrous, and brilliant. The Exegesis is the sort of book associated with legends and madmen, but Dick wasn’t a legend and he wasn’t mad. He lived among us, and was a genius.” (Jonathan Lethem)

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going beep in your ear

I was looking forward to listening to this as my drifting off to sleep audio. listening to pkd's reworking of his 2 3 74 experiences over and over would have been surreal soothing and distracting. unfortunately the producers have chosen to include lots of irrelevant footnotes tagged by a beep (in just the same way as the hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy did footnotes for the galactic stats segment). it's intensely annoying, pointless and meant I couldn't get past the first 5 mins. any chance of having a version without the footnotes?

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Self indulgent drivel

I am really sorry but after forcing myself to listen through sixteen hours of this self indulgent drivel I am forced to admit defeat and can stomach no more. If Dick's answer to life the universe and everything provided pointers for other human beings then maybe it might be worthy of completion.But these ramblings do nothing to enlighten the reader. In fact they simply provoke the response "for God sake haven't you figured it out yet!" Dick goes around in circles never realising the real importance of the event was that it wasn't important. The real significance of the event happening to him was, he isn't individually important. I can think of better uses for the RAM in my iPod! DELETE...

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Under-appreciated and misunderstood

This is for those deeply interested in Philip K. Dick the human being, beyond the mere interest in his writing. This stuff, ‘the Exegesis,’ was never intended for publication in any form, this was Phil working through his wild mind. It’s deep, fascinating and a treat for the true ‘Dick-head.’ Dive in!
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Shocking!

I really wondered if it was me. Am I missing something here? I started to question myself. Why don't I get this book, why am I really struggling with this book...? I have come to the conclusion that it is absolutely irrelevant in its being. It is utter nonsense. There is no purpose, reason or direction. I truly feel for Fred Stella the narrator who put 52 hours into this. I also truly wonder what was in Philip K. Dick's mind during this period. I honestly believe if I had carried on listening to this I would now be insane. A brainwashing tool for sure.

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