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Who is the Paul Klee of /lit/?
dr seuss
>>7711802
Walser, of course.
This is a great question and I'm going to stay tuned.
To make an attempt to contribute: I feel like you could compare him to poetry, especially stuff like say the symbolists, maybe Pound or Breton.
One of the distinct qualities to Klee's work to me is the sort of primitivism; many of the images and the moods he expresses seem to me to be attempting at some sort of almost unconscious, preternatural imagery. Especially there's some later stuff, and you can see this style evolve, where he paints very glyph-like figures that begin to represent almost...
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>Harry does use crucius and imperius more than once in the later books though.
Can you guys give me the passages?
>there are literally three (3) useful spells
>but they're evil and the good guys aren't technically allowed to use them
>they still win tho
Why is HP so fucking garbage?
>>7708074
I think it's is like using chemical weapons in our world.
Why don't you read real literature instead?
Any good books regarding the uselessness of possessions or anything related to the subject?
Also any stoic lit.
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The only Poe that I could think of that fits this is The Purloined Letter, and it is a vague match. Maybe the translation is off?
Whos that semen demon
Hi /lit/
Is this a good enough cover for my Amazon novel? I know I kinda half assed it but I'm hoping the story will be compelling enough by itself, y'know?
>>7704864
Yeah that's perfect. The stars and obviously fictional blurb are a nice touch
>>7704864
>that hideous font
>that crude exposition dialogue
>that trashy premise
>that ugly picture obviously taken by you on your phone
>that corny title.
Please. Please stop.
>>7704875
fuck you.
How many books by non-white authors do you read on average (per year)?
I have a feeling that /lit/'s taste has become even more Euro-centric in the last few months
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Maybe 5 - 10.
They are predominantly Asian though, which apparently doesn't score me any SJW-points.
Is Borges eurocentric?
Anyway I find it really bizarre when blacks are commended for only reading Afro-centric work and women only reading women writers but the notion that A european explore the identity of the vast continents of Eurasia is somehow narrow and problematic
>>7711788
None.
Why do Marxist "philosophers" still exist?
What makes Marxist schools of thought so trendy throughout the humanities?
Greed.
>>7704456
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>>7704456
Marx was an early and important sociologist/economist/philosopher who tackled issues we still deal with today and influenced everyone after him.
Also Popper's "falsification" can't be used for his own social philosophies...
>The book has no pictures
>>7713986
>the book has no words
>book
>I couldn't tell if the characters were supposed to be good guys or bad guys
I am trying to find a good fantasy mystery novel with good plot twist that's medium length that I can finish in few days, any recommendations?
pic unrelated, just needed a pic to make this thread
>>7713344
The New York Trilogy
>>7713524
one of my favorite detective books but it's not fantasy and doesn't really have a twist....
I've never read it but Dresden files seems like something in your alley op
Lets discuss Le Bon! Does /lit/ thnks Le Bons Psychology of the Crowds is still actual and relevant for "todays crowds"?
>tfw you peep the ass psychology of fascism
this was fantastic. why is it shit on? is because >muh no talent
this was fantastic. why is it shit on? is because >muh no talent
dude, muh philosophical, well-fit, charismatic, smart, funny, good-looking, LOSER VIRGIN that's attainable for the girl fanbase
dude modern music is bad LMAO
dude philosophy on life LMAO!
>>7713331
>looking at the book from such a shallow perspective
>implying you just cant see true literary genius
>The incompetence of the American military
>Blind Japanese samurai and a Japanese otaku 2chan poster
>Stupid concepts like quislings and feral children
>Israel is best rael
>"Muh dogs even though I hated them but now I attack people that do and now I'm in a special K9 unit durrrrrrr"
>DUDE I'M GUARDING RICH CELEBRITIES AND BILL MAHER AND ANNE COULTER ARE HAVING SEX ON THE...
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>>7712619
The people here dont tend to read it or like it, why dont you go discuss this at r/books or where ever you came from.
>>7712619
Why are you posting this again?
Everyone agreed it was shit last time you made this thread.
Max Brooks is the second coming of Joyce. He transcends the sublime, and every word is filled with weight and allegory. You can read this book from the perspective of any literary or critical theory and it JUST WORKS. The breadth of plot and the lushness of the world developed are outdone only by the masterful weaving of prose around characterization. At times the author veers into descriptions and tangents related to the mythos of the universe and then just when he begins to lose you he grasps you firmly and pulls you RIGHT BACK IN. It is so uncommon when a work of genre fiction...
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If she is dead and Tao Lin is still alive, does this prove that God has abandoned us or that He is simply malevolent?
Nah, this just proves that God is just
>God is some kind of sentient person controlling things from the outside
Hate this meme.
>>7711710
i only read the title essay and it was pretty clear that her audience was yale and yale only. is her other stuff any good?
Alright /lit/, I checked the wiki and couldn't find any specific charts for him, does anybody have an idea what order might be most simple to tackle his work?
Also, if you have a particular piece that you enjoyed by him, do feel free to explain why.
Everything is golden, you can start with the Education Sentimentale, move on to Salammbô and make your way to Madame Bovary
Would be a shame reading him translated though, his real brilliance could only be expressed in French
>>7710838
I am currently learning French, but I feel I can at least get a grasp of his original brilliance in his translations and bhave a foundation for when I read them in French.
Also, thanks for the list based anon.
Three Tales --> Salammbô --> Sentimental Education --> Madame Bovary --> Bouvard and Pécuchet
Read The Temptation of Saint Anthony whenever you want
Was it grape?
Were they apes?
>>7714109
In the original French they were singes (monkeys)!
>>7714093
Nope, raisins.
