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The Sculptor of TV
- Wayne State University Press
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73 The Sculptor of TV Pointingatthepile oftelevisionsrising upinhisgarage,he pointsataconsole balancingonatiny setandonitthree withten-inchscreens andonthose,two twenty-inchers,then ontopofit,atwelveinch one.Ontopofit all,acabinet,andset inside,atinycircus: fourclowns,three elephants,atroupe ofacrobats,andhigh abovethemall, atightropewalker,crossing over,holdinganumbrella. Heplugsinthebottom set,extendshisarm, smiles,andeachscreen comestolightwithnews andweather,baseball games,evangelists. Whenhechanges achannelthetightrope walkerflips,hanging fromthewirebyhisknees. ...