Richard and Eric discuss Umberto Eco's short essay ("On unread books") about Pierre Bayard's book entitled "How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read," which expounds upon the concept of unread literature. We as humans, will obviously not be able to read all that we wish we could, and perhaps in the end, it is good that we don't have time to read (or listen to) everything we would like. Can our common categorizations, understanding of archetypes, and appeals to authority help us understand and speak about artistic material we have never read (or heard)? These concepts have fascinating extrapolations into the world of music, as Richard and Eric speak upon the curious notion of "unheard" music.
Eco, U. (2017). On unread books. Chronicles of a Liquid Society (pp. 246-248). New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Bayard, P. (2009). How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read. Bloomsbury. USA.
'Readings and Writings' is taken from a letter by Franz Schubert (1797-1828) describing his financial situation to his brother Ferdinand in November, 1812.