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My friend says he thinks fiction is a waste of time(he doesn't read books at all) and I said I only read good literature. Then he asks what is "good literature". I gave home some examples of good books.
But What do you say to this? What is it that makes good literature good?
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>not doing what you like
>not reading what you like
What, then?
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I take Nabokov's opinion on literature as my criteria.
There are three types of literature.
1. To entertain.
This is the lowest form, where you will find contemporary shit like twilight, 50 shades which manages to entertain a few sad fucks.
2. For education.
Not necessarily ntellectually superior to the reading where entertainment is the sole purpose, but often higher than that. An important ingredient.
3.For enchantment.
The creative part of literature. The part where an author becomes an artist, and bewitched the reader with his work.
Truly great literature combines these ingredients in varying forms.
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why would you care what your illiterate friend thinks about books
Are you trying to get him to read more?
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>>9090226
Wow this is neat. Thanks
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>>9090239
He asked me for books recs so I bothered. Otherwise I don't bother with a recs
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