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Why do you assume OP that people rewarded her for being a black woman?
You have presented no evidence except the fact that she is black and a woman.
This apparently is proof itself that she must have been rewarded, proof in and of itself that the Hugo voters could not have found merit in her work because it is the work of a black woman and the work of a black woman is entirely without merit so for such a work to win then something else must be afoot.
But you are forgetting one thing.
The Hugo Awards are a Popular Award. Anyone can pay and register and vote.
So checking on librarything I find that the conservative christian science fiction author and sad puppy luminary John C. Wrights most popular work is possessed by 644 people.
While N.K. Jemisins most popular work is possessed by 2,316 people.
What do you think will happen in a Popular Award where 644 people vote for one work and 2,316 people vote for another work?
Do you think I will find similar results if I check on Goodreads? If I check their Amazon ranking?
The Hugo is a popularity contest, mass appeal books are typically the winners.
Usually they have been space operas/space adventures/science fantasies
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>>9661567
>identity politics
Leave.
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>>9661574
I am criticising someone elses identity politics, pointing out that the work won on its popular merit
straight, unadulterated scientism: the man
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>old white male
why u post this for, dont nobody wanna see it
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>>9661554
the great thing about living in the desert is that there isn't anything around to arose your suspicions
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>>9661554
he comes pretty close to the edge of the cliff, but he doesn't jump off. can't say the same for some of his students (DENNETT ahem.)
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what exactly is this book trying to say about religion and science?
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science has made religion obsolete without giving us anything to "believe in" i.e. to live with a purpose.
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>>9661586
Damn, never seen THAT theme before.
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>winner of the international IMPAC dublin literary award
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Which of the seven basic plots has the most artistic merit?
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the one where i fuck ur mom
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Is this the greatest series ever?
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i believe so. finished dust of dreams half an hour ago. loving every page
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>>9661130
What's the plot, give me a synopsis
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It is total horse shit. Unironically the worst book I have ever read. I can't believe people subject themselves to like 10 books of this trash. Isn't there a SF/Fantasy thread for this garbage?
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Post books that give off the same vibes as the dollars trilogy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onjt2L2lDEY
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There's a whole series of "dollars" books. Just use google.
ITT all discussion of non-ficiton books and literature is welcome, and there is to be no discussion of fiction.
How is your nonfiction reading going lately, anons? Personally, I have the following:
>just devoured David M. Wilson's comprehensive text on the Bayeux Tapestry, I now have a very good foundation for the history of the art-object and its principal actors (Edward the Confessor, Harold, and William the Conqueror. In addition to depicting Halley's comet, which I knew about, the tapestry also depicts Mont St. Michel, which I didn't know. There's also a fair bit of horsedick when you look closely)
>this buttresses the two books on the Book of Kells that I read a few months back (loans from dad's collection), one by Francoise Henry, a similar text to the above that gives a comprehensive and scholarly treatment of its subject, in addition to a sumptuous reproduction of major elements
>I am now fully committed to reading David Anfam's huge Mark Rothko catalogue, about 30 pages in (these pages are long as fuck, but most of the book is given over to reproductions, so I've actually /read/ like 15-20% of the book)
>and I read Gauss's dedication to his Disquisitiones Arithmeticae, though I haven't yet cracked page two of the text proper (still reviewing modular arithmetic).
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>>9661123
I've only read two recently, one was ironically a Mark Rothko art book/biography. Rothko has been an interesting figure in my life lately, I'll probably check that book out again. His process and refusal to associate with abstract art or color theory reminds me a little of Tarkovsky's approach to film as an emotional experience.
I also got The Last Interview with James Baldwin which, although short, was extremely insightful and a great read. It's a definite reread, Baldwin approaches issues with tact, neutrality, and unwavering insight. It's super unfortunate that the last interview was cut short due to his illness, I find myself picking that book up every now and then just to chew on an idea
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[insert a pointless 150-post debate about the value of abstract art that effectively kills the thread]
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>>9661152
Wait, I didn't mean it that seriously
>bump
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Im considering going to a theater production at the globe. Thoughts? Worth it?
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No! Don't you dare walk out of your house!
Yeah, of course it's worth it. At first you might want to go to the easier, popular comedies that are still well-made and intelligent (I loved August: Osage County, for example) to "ease into" the medium. Have some cash by yourself, you might want to buy the programme. In my city at least, they have nice interpretative essays in there and one theater even sells the texts of the plays. I for example saw one batshit crazy piece yesterday and I'll definitely have to read it.
I have no idea about the quality of the Globe, but you should be careful with older, famous plays, as the directors often like to reinterpret them, quite heavily sometimes. Read a little bit about the production before you decide to see it, just to know what you're getting into. I felt pretty fucking dumb when I paid for Antigone and then got one hour of Sophocles and one hour of the director wanking.
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Opera, senpai.
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>>9661118
>We live in a world where getting two hours of Sophocles is a rare exception
Feels bad man.
Also, of course it's worth it OP. Most of us don't have the opportunity to see plays at the globe, so if you do and don't take advantage of it you're autistic. The only plays I have around here are post-modern "look how intellectual we all are" plays. Some of them are alright, but it'd be nice to see some classics.
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>consciousness is the worst thing ever
>writes an entire book with the goal of making the reader more conscious of how bad life is
>this book includes a part where he complains about people whose motto is "down with consciousness, up the conspiracy"
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Don't you just love how practical Nihilism is?
Should the film adaptation of a book series stay the same as the books, or have a twist, similar to the legend of the guardians.
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your gay
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It should be a good movie and be judged as an independent work
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>>9660797
You're*
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How do I become a writer?
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write thing
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>>9660793
Read more so you know what writing looks like
Write more so you know what reading feels like
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>>9660793
by getting /fit/
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Where do I find a compete edition of the Nowell Codex 2017-06-20 11:04:04 Post No.9660656
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Where do I find a compete edition of the Nowell Codex
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The problem is that my main interest is "marvels of the east" and the life of s. Christopher, minor "chapters" in the cotton Vitellius.
I'm afraid if I order I copy of the beuwulf I'll only get the beuwulf and not the other stories
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>>9660656
Bump
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Bump, I know it's not shitposting nor a b8 thread nor a dfw thread, but please, I need this book
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you shouldn't think so much anon. just close your eyes and let me do the thinking for you in the present.
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Have I tricked myself into writer's block? I've been staring at a wall for so long, I think I've come to understand this wall sheltering me.
I've a fascination with creativity, and I think writing is interesting. Then when I had written something, this tricked me into thinking my mind is an interesting place. This was my creative chastity, preventing me from progress. I let my fascination trick me into thinking I am capable.
So if this is the essence of writer's block, one just needs abstinence from egotistical stimulation. I should be more austere, anons, what do you think?
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True, I think that overconfidence could screw you over when writing and cause writer's block, but a total lack of confidence will also make you lose motivation to write. For a long time I abandoned stories not even halfway through because I thought my writing was too crap.
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Ausfags, how many have you read?
Would you add or remove anything from this list?
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>>9660334
I've read zero.
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I've read some David Malouf before, not Remembering Babylon though. He's good but really gay.