Y'know, years ago I read what somebody on a "decipher the lyrics" page (possibly You!) had written saying that "Diamond Dogs" had Dhalgren references/comparisons within it or that Bowie had read it and included imagery from it. I searched out the book, slogged my way through it (It's HOOJ and pretty Horrible, IMHO!) and saw what could be construed as references with the woman turning into a tree, etc. However, TODAY, year after doing this backasswards research, I just looked up the fact that Bowie had written/released the tune in 1974; Samuel Delaney, author of Dhalgren, published the book in 1975!!! I think that this would ensure that "Diamond Dogs" had nothing to do with Dhalgren!
Looks like I read the book for nothing, but time spent reading books cannot be argued with, even lame ones...
Y'know, years ago I read what somebody on a "decipher the lyrics" page (possibly You!) had written saying that "Diamond Dogs" had Dhalgren references/comparisons within it or that Bowie had read it and included imagery from it. I searched out the book, slogged my way through it (It's HOOJ and pretty Horrible, IMHO!) and saw what could be construed as references with the woman turning into a tree, etc. However, TODAY, year after doing this backasswards research, I just looked up the fact that Bowie had written/released the tune in 1974; Samuel Delaney, author of Dhalgren, published the book in 1975!!! I think that this would ensure that "Diamond Dogs" had nothing to do with Dhalgren! Looks like I read the book for nothing, but time spent reading books cannot be argued with, even lame ones...
@aiiiiee Or did Sam Delaney get inspiration from David Bowie?
@aiiiiee Or did Sam Delaney get inspiration from David Bowie?