Do you need to read philosophy to make good literature? How much

literature is etter than philosophy

>>9946548
yes, I know, but do you need a little bit of philosophy to make good lit?

>>9946561
Joyce read a good deal, he makes plentiful references to everything from Plato to Catholic Theology to Nietzsche.
Any great writer worth salt will have a good running knowledge of the philosophical canon, whether its necessary or not is debatable but you'd be hard pressed to find a major figure who didn't have a strong interest in the products of structured thought

>>9946539
it certainly doesn't hurt

>>9946539
Many of the greats provide a great depth of philosophical knowledge, plus it's a very fulfilling subject to pair with the beauty of literature.

>>9946583
pretty much //thread