DK's essay project on chess bloggers is well underway with nine completed to date (seven bloggers and two wildcard topics). Those hoping for inside dirt and scandal are sure to be disappointed. Instead, what we have is... well, to be perfectly honest, I'm still not sure exactly what we have. Words like interesting, baffling, enlightening, off-beat, thought-provoking, twisted, or captivating simply don't capture the essence of the essays.
They remind me of watching an art film and leaving the theatre thinking, "What the heck was that about?", and then continuing to ponder the ideas presented for days on end. Somehow, DK has this amazing ability to capture deep insights into people he knows only through this virtual realm. He wraps these perceptions in literary allusion and mystery and reveals them to the reader only with time and contemplation.
The essays themselves are not the complete story. Many of DK's comments on the essays are worthy pieces of writing in themselves. Without revealing any specifics, let me just say that his discussion on seeking truth over playing the game and paying a price for it, struck a deep and powerful chord with me.
Get yourself a large cup of tea, sit back in a comfortable chair and start the excursion. Then, give it a few days to sink in...
- Prolegema to Any Future Chess Blogger Community, or Kant Help it (featuring Temposchlucker, Blue Devil Knight and Wormwood)
- Prolegema, or Kant Help it: Wahrheit, Grand Patzer, Part II
- Prolegema, or Kant Help it: Chessdog Part III
- Prolegema, or Kant Help it: WFMU, Part IV
- Prolegema: The Blue Devil Dialogues. Chess Relearner, or How I did Strunk and White: Essay Nine
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