Terry Southern: Now, you have a body of work, ten novels, which many critics consider the most elusive and enigmatic in contemporary literature—and yourself, professionally or as a personality, none the less so. I'm wondering if these two mysteries… Read on blog or Reader lookihaveopinions Read on blog or Reader On mysteriousness By look i have opinions on August 24, 2024 Terry Southern: Now, you have a body of work, ten novels, which many critics consider the most elusive and enigmatic in contemporary literature—and yourself, professionally or as a personality, none the less so. I'm wondering if these two mysteries are merely coincidental? Henry Green: What's that? I'm a trifle hard of hearing. Southern: Well, I'm referring to such things as your use of a pseudonym, your refusal to be photographed, and so on. May I ask the reason for it? Green: I didn't want my business associates to know I wrote novels. Most of them do now, though...know I mean, not write, thank goodness. ---an interview Green adds a little later, "And one should never be known by sight." Quite right, I'm sure. Like

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