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what does /lit/ think of Bukowski 2016-01-18 23:26:00 Post No.7600346
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what does /lit/ think of Bukowski
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2016-01-18 23:26:00
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Drunken edge lord
Nihilistic genius
Who gives a shit
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he was a beautiful man
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>>7600346
just a hack faggot
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>>7600431
Glad to see someone else thinks so
How do I get my book published? All the publishers either won't respond to my emails or they'll just flat out decline.
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>>7602657
Become a tranny
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Read some basic guides on what the publishing process is and why it's retarded to send publishers unsolicited manuscripts? How do you manage to write an entire book with so little initiative? Oh, wait. Disregard all that. Just don't bother trying. Put it on Amazon, if you give it a title similar to something else maybe a couple of people will buy it by accident.
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>>7602671
So, how do you break into the industry, if not by sending manuscripts?
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books that made you cry 2016-01-19 16:13:17 Post No.7602432
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What books have made you cry /lit/?
Please tell us about the scene if it was character related, or if there was a certain passage if the prose was moving.
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>>7602432
The end of the first chapter of The Recognitions made me tear up a bit.
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The Prophet by Gibran.
The Famished Road by Okri.
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The diary of a young girl, Lolita, some of Oscar Wild's fairy tales.
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>staccato
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Post the first paragraph from what you are currently writing. Follow that with a brief synopsis of what the story will be. Let's help each other improve from one paragraph.
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>>7602565
You first.
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Anyone else reading this guy? I'm at book 4 now and I feel like I should be bored with it but it's something about it that just sucks me in.
I'm reading the Swedish translation and a lot of it is very relatable, do people not living in the Nordic countries feel the same way?
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>>7602207
Wrong board, faggot
>>>/r9k/
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>>7602207
That's a lot of /r9k/ memes and buzzwords in one post.
>>7602201
Just finished the whole series a few weeks ago myself. Book 2 is still my favourite.
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>>7602201
Is it consistently great through all six books? I don't want to waste my time.
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So /lit/ I'm about to finish pic related. What should I read when I'm finished? I want to keep the momentum.
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>>7602057
Do you seriously need other people to tell you what to read?
In my opinion you should refrain from reading works by homosexuals, women, and non-whites. Pick an old white male author
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>>7602084
I'm asking for suggestion. Fuck you
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Hey /lit/, as someone who lives in a shitty part of Asia, I often find myself alone in my admiration of Western ideals.
Most people I know think of colonialism and exploitation when they think of Europe, and they refuse to look any further than this. What books would you suggest to introduce an outsider/layman to Western culture? My go-to suggestion is usually just Thomas Paine's Rights of Man and some Wikipedia articles about things like the French Revolution to provide some historical context, but I was wondering if there are any other books that are more accessible and easy to follow.
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>>7601826
Poo in loo
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>>7601829
You do know that there was a cholera epidemic in Neaples in the 60s, right? The 1960s.
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>>7601829
:^)
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This is a general Presocratics thread. Post your thoughts, questions, requests, or anything having to do with the Presocratics.
I have a couple of questions:
1. Is there an English translation for the PS of the same quality as DK?
2. Is there anything to be gained from articles about PS? I have read about ten articles on how (and if) Thales predicted the eclipse of 585BC and have ended up confused, rather than enlightened.
3. What the fuck is Heraclitus talking about?
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Bumping for interest and dubs
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>>7601509
>translation
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Where should I start with the presocratics? I'm ready to start reading philosophy.
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Old West/Frontier feeling 2016-01-19 05:46:23 Post No.7601305
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How do I evoke that old west feeling of adventure. I've only seen it done really well in films like these
Rio Bravo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o0GPhrY-gM
Searchers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KFCwhBiejI
I'm aware the music is playing a prominent role in this feeling here. How do I do this with words?
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>>7601305
I would also appreciate a response.
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Bump, I don't have an answer but I'd like to know too
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>tell me steps x, y, z to create a sense of adventure
fuck off imguredditumblr plebs
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What's your take on audio books, as far as their value and place in your reading life, Do they inhibit your mind from creating character voices, by forcing you to hear what is usually an older man's gravely time ridden vocal cords speak the dialogue. Do you think they're good for certain books perhaps the classic epics or other stories based in spoken the spoken tradition. Also looking for your take on their intellectual value as compared to their written counterparts.
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I think they're good for pulpy scifi and mystery novels I listen to during transit or out on a walk at night or lying on my bed with some alcohol or drugs, but I wouldn't ever use one for a book I really took seriously unless I'd read it before.
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>>7601289
I always listen to then while working out, driving, cutting grass, etc. I usually can only listen to an hour or so at a time unless it's something really compelling. I like listening to fiction way more than nonfiction. Also depends on the reader, the guy who read "Bonfire of the Vanities" was amazing and significantly increased my enjoyment of the book.
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>>7601289
Good for non fiction
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What is an essential reading list for a future law student?
I am finishing my third year of American university and I want to be able to prepare myself for the legal profession.
I've read pic related already. It's often recommend to those who want to be lawyers. What else should I check out, /lit/?
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Probably some law books
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>>7600808
I'm in the same boat as you OP. I'm a second year at American university. A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr. Great book. Really shows you what it takes to bring a court to trial. Most importantly, it explains in detail the effects extensive legislation can have on the mind and body. And also: if you're serious about the legal profession, ditch all your fiction. Read non-fiction. Economics, things like that that will strengthen your reasoning abilities. Fiction is fun and all, but it will not help you become a better lawyer.
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What are the best novels about exploration/explorers? Fiction only
I only got Terror, Dr Doolittle and Moby Dick so far. Colonialism more than welcome, modern twist on formula even more so.
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Most of Jules Verne
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Killua best boy
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>>7600659
overrated
vastly so
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Never read DFW, Pynchon, Joyce, Henry Miller, Kerouac, Burroughs, or anything else along those lines.
I have however read a tonne of classical literature. I adore Hemingway and other "normie" writers. Something about unfamiliar prose puts me off deeply. I guess it's the same way The Beatles don't appeal to me.
Where should I start if I want to very sheepishly dip my toe into the /lit/ style of writing?
Pic related, dropped after 2 pages
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The Dubliners - Joyce
The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' - Conrad
The Book of the New Sun - Wolfe
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>>7599844
blood meridian
last exit to brooklyn
to the lighthouse
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>>7599849
>The Dubliners
triggered
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What are the greatest works inspired by Nietzsche?
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>>7599316
The Holocaust.
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Crime and Punishment
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>>7599316
Eino Leino's work.