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>Lecturers repeatedly mention Ezra Pound
>Referred to as one of America's greatest, most controversial writers
>Wrote his (possibly) greatest work recluse in prison
>Suopporter of fascism (that should help here)
>Hemingway was quoted saying his work will be remembered as long as literature is

Yet on /lit/ I never see anything by him;
just like TS Eliot.

Is it, that as they are similar to Joyce, they are just too much for /lit/ to even pretend to comprehend?
With Joyce you guys can meme his phrases and go through pages of not understanding anything hoping next chaper will be better.
But when faced with The Wasteland?
After 5 minutes you are left empty handed and exposed for the unintelligent pseud you really are because you can make absolutely nothing of it.

/lit/ doesn't fully understand the paramount pinnacle of true literature, does it?

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Just bought Gravity's rainbow, I want to get the best vibe what music should I listen to while reading?

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What will I gain from reading the canon?
Is it better to read Shakespeare than modern writers, and if so why?

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Got mildly interested in political philosophy. Read Schmitt and going to read Hart. What else would you recommend (I have a decent background in philosophy in general)

inb4 The Republic

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Why exactly does /lit/ hate him again?

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my younger brother is doing nothing valuable
he's 13, was diagnosed with adhd when young and has been using one of the strongest doses of methylphenidate ever since. He is not some wacky off shore kid, but doesn't have actual friends either. He only plays vidya, and since summer break has been staying up till 4am playing on his x1/ps4 and watching youtube gaming channels

i barely read a book when i was his age, not even the mandatory books for english class. I only started reading when i was 16. Now i wish I started earlier. Because of my lack of experience, i can't suggest books that would be interesting for his age. I gave him Narnia last year, but I doubt he even read it.

I'd like him to start reading. He doesn't like books like the incurious incident of the dog at the night time, 1984, lord of the flies etc. probably because the main characters aren't people he'd look up to.

I'm looking for books with main characters that he can relate with or look up to. Vulgar language or subjects like mild sexuality or violence would be plus. What titles would you suggest for someone his age?

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Presidents don't write anymore, and this is a problem. We need to bring back the decent writers like how the early presidents were, e.g. Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton. The early presidents writing could be considered among the Greats; the same could be said of other countries presidents and prime ministers. There appears to be a correlation with good writers and good leaders.
>The Federalist Papers
>The Second World War
What are some other examples?

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One stop shoppin'

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In your best prose, describe human nature.

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Are books on social skills worth reading? if they are then which ones are the best?

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So let's try to get this figured out once and for all, is it impossible for most male or female writers to not write characters of the opposite gender that aren't that good?

It just seems like most men have a problem with writing female characters that either aren't 2D or just love interests, or just men with boobs(forgetting that men and women have some differences in how they perceive the world due to both biology and culture). Most female writers fail at writing good males by either writing men like boys or just making their male characters act in ways that men..just don't.

Is there anyway to overcome this in any medium and stop perpetual eyeroles from each gender?

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Writers of /lit/, post your daily ritual.

Non-writers of /lit/, post some interesting facts about other writers' rituals.

My Weekday Ritual

>5:00-5:30 - Run 2 miles
>5:30-6:00 - Shower. Small breakfast. Turkish Coffee
>6:00-9:00 - Write
>9:30-5:30 - Work + Ideas + Revisions
>6:00-7:00 - Dinner + Read
>7:00 - 9:00 - Write
>9:00 - 10:30 - Read

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Currently reading a book on ecomodernism. I think they have good critique on more traditional environmentalism, but they seem to be just as ideological; there's cherry-picking and wishfull thinking. Still worth a read.

Any other anons reading green /lit/? Got recs?

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/lit/erary confessions thread.

confess your sins, plebs.

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Itt: words that amuse you in some juvenile manner.
>penal