I want to attempt a total disengagement from all non-literary media, any tips for how to go about this?
Get off 4chan
what do you mean how?
sell your tv, stop going to the movies, stop listening to music and avoid art galleries and museums.
>>7380539
But this is the literary board of 4chan
Who wrote the best English prose?
I vote for this cheeky fucker.
50 cent
Tupac
Ja Rule
Why is Literature considered separate from the rest of the Arts?
Painters, sculptors, muralists, weavers, photographers, musicians, actors, they all seem to have some sense of "Artistic Brotherhood" that they push writers away from and that writers seem to be more than willing to stay away from.
They might accept poets, but the simply novelist is simply unwelcomed at the Arts' lunch table.
Why is that?
>>7380502
Most people in those fields are actually pretty stupid, even the most successful ones. Andy Warhol had a sub-90 IQ, for example. They're mostly fraudsters, wasted of space incapable of anything valuable. The best writers have a knack for language, precision and emotional impact that brings their art closer to earth, which scares the hell out of charlatans. At least many bad writers recognize and want to emulate the good ones, but someone who paints smeary nudes for senile old playboys in Florida can't help but feel insecure around that kind of honesty and mental sharpness.
>>7380685
this desu senpai
>>7380502
I've never heard of or experienced this prejudice towards writers.
Should i read this? Are there better introductions to Poetry?
>Stephen Fry
"no"
>>7380473
Yeah. Actual poetry.
>>7380475
b-but I'm following this guide:
http://pastebin.com/cBZknniE
There is still another thread about him but it is a different topic.
Explain how this man's work was in anyway good?
Most people understood that logic oversees everything and if they didn't they are idiots.
It seems like he just restates things that everyone knows without adding any content.
which part of his work in specific do you think was just restating common truth
quote the paragraph
>>7380448
I disagree with the quote in that photo. My world is much larger than my language.
Fucking read his works and discover yourself, retard. He literally only published 300 pages of philosophy in his lifetime.
book shelf thread time. post 'em anons.
>>7380416
You start Anon.
1/7
>>7380573
2/7; i've posted some pics before but there have been some new books added since
what are some books with good/funny dialogues?
i just read the Hangmen by Martin Mcdonagh and want something similar
Symposium - Plato
Journey to the end of the night is pretty funny at times, mostly the narration not the dialogue though
Who is this lovely lady?
>“Surely, you must be joking,” Aech said.
>“No, I am not joking. And don’t call me Shirley.
>>7380053
>“Where’s your proof, dipshit?” I asked.
I know nothing about law, so I want to ask, can there be any sort of legal action for the use of that?
>>7380111
Right!?
To so blatantly steal a line from Call of Duty . . . disgusting!
Anyone read this? I read Invisible Cities over the summer and loved it and just finished up The Nonexistent Knight. Exceptionally fun read, easy to get through and totally engaging. I haven't read something quite as literarily impressive, imaginative, and fun in a long time.
I'm thinking about saving The Cloven Viscount for next weekend and delving into more serious works this week, but I'm very tempted to get into it immediately. But the Divine Comedy and Go Down, Moses won't read themselves.
Anyway, has anyone read these stories? Anyone have any thoughts on it? The central theme I'd argue is identity.
Comfy lit general discussion as well I suppose?
I just finished Invisible Cities the other day and adored it. I've been debating over reading this right away or perhaps waiting a little bit so I'm not only reading Calvino.
Have you read anything else by Calvino? The Cosmicomics looks great as well
I'm reading the Complete Cosmicomics right now, and it's superb.
Definitely a collection you have to read very slowly, but it's so worth it
How do you /lit/ peeps manage to write when you got a hangover?
>>7379974
Either stop drinking like scum, or choose a less plebeian drug.
Beer and tomato juice.
you don't
Tell me which books you'll read to your children one day.
>children one day
I'm not Chad...?
>>7379947
Well, I guess I'll start with the Greeks...
eliot, obviously
Can anyone recommend me some books that will make me feel like this painting makes me feel?
I want to feel like I'm walking in a big city in the 1940's while Sinatra plays in the background.
the fault in our stars
Can anyone recommend me some books that will make me feel like this painting makes me feel?
I want to feel like I'm walking in a big city in the 2010's while Bieber plays in the background.
Is it as good as The Bible?
okay seriously do you guys actually read the bible
why
I mean I get it if you want to understand allusions and stuff but do you like enjoy reading it or what
>>7379924
Reading the bible made me go from fedora-tipper to loving Christ Jesus. Modern versions might take from the beauty of the work, but the King James Version or the Vulgate are empyrean
>>7379937
i can tell if you're serious
I'd like to learn more about architecture/city planning. Are there any good books on architecture written for the general reader (as opposed to professionals or aspiring professionals)?
Anyone?
>>7379807
start with the greeks
>>7380365
"architecture"
Spinoza is probably the lowest-test philosopher:
1) No libido
2) Fat
3) Hair loss
4) Looks tired and depressed
5) Weak
His books also represent a sterile, logical structure. Of course, i agree with spinoza on determinism and such.
He looks a bit like Harold Bloom, also low testosterone. Are there any high-testosterone philosphers?
1) High libido
2) Not fat, may be builtfat
3) Hairy
4) Full of energy and will to dominate
5) Strong
Their books would be like dynamite, very life-affirming.
Plato, obv
>>7379802
not you to be quite honest with you family member
>>7379802
foucault pre aids
