barth in general

Yeah, Barth and DFW's "Westwards The Empire Takes Its Course".

>>7822784
His title is missing some words.
0/10 would not consider reading

The Neverending Story

There's actually not so much in the way of metafiction going on here though. In spite of its acknowledging the reader, everything in its narrative is self contained, even its central character which is first assumed to be 'you' takes on a written role.

I would say Pale Fire, Lost in The Funhouse, just about anything that engages a greater degree of self awareness.

>>7822784
Is this actually enjoyable to read on a formal level or is it just playing around with narrative structures?

>>7822806
I liked it. I read a lot though. I gave it to a friend who didn't read that much and he didn't like it. So fuck depends how much you read.

>>7822795
kek, that's part of the meta aspect, which you'd have to read to learn more about

>>7822806
It's pretty much a single story/narrative comprised and revolving around a bunch of unrelated short stories, which are in turn pretty riveting.

This is my first visit on /lit/ and I see Calvino immediatly, wow.
Is he a board favorite?

>>7822823

generally yes, why?

>>7822818
i very rarely read and i enjoyed it

it's less to do with how much you read than it is to do with how much you dig postmodernism

>>7822825
Because Calvino is great, he was my childhood. Just happy about it.

>>7822784
Of course I can't, I wouldn't be able to claim I've read it (for here nobody may pronounce themselves on a book they haven't read) while complaining about my copy having been misprinted

>>7822850
Haha same mine too. The book I purchased was not inside it. Some other fucking book was.

>>7822833
>i very rarely read
/lit/, everybody.

breakfast of champions

>>7822930
go back to /reddit/ retard

>>7822806
both