>Even in literature, although the homology is not perfect, I'm tempted to say Joyce vs Beckett. Joyce is I think too bright for his own good. It's too pretentious in this encyclopaedic approach, like using all languages in Finnegan's Wake; the true genius is for me Samuel Beckett. If I were to choose one novel of the 20th century, it's his Unnameable. I think that the three absolute masters of 20th century literature are Beckett, Kafka and the Russian Andrei Platonov. If you put the three of them together, I'm ready to burn, sacrifice all other books just to keep these three.
What are your thoughts on this?
>>7837148
I don't think John Green said this. Beckett's The Unnameable is dope though, an utterly unique book.
>>7837160
>an utterly unique book
>>7837163
Have you even read it you memelord?
>>7837166
>utterly unique
I think he was referring to this.
>>7837148
What's the deal with Kafka? It all just seems like a bunch of boring ansty shit a teenager could write.
>>7837148
>Finnegan's Wake
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>>7837148
>*sniff* Even in literashuer, althshzo the homoloshy ish not perfekt, I'm tempted to shay Joysh versh Beckett. Joysh ish, i think, too bright for hish own good. *sniff* you shee, It's too pretentious in thish encyclodaedic approash, and sho on and sho on
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>>7837172
I really don't get what the big deal is
> If you put the three of them together, I'm ready to burn, sacrifice all other books just to keep these three.
If you read only three books, make 'em... !!
Zizek sounding like a huckster there, surprise surprise.
>>7837217
Start with the complete short stories.
>>7837225
Seeing as I happen to own a copy I shall so do. And after?
>>7837240
Read that first, then the novels. The Castle will be the toughest, start with The Trial, then The Castle, then America (as my copy is called).
>>7837251
Thanks, anon.
>>7837272
You're welcome, happy reading!
>>7837181
"Unique" is also used solo, because it already implies any superlative you can latch onto it. Every unique thing is already "utterly unique."
>>7837160
I didn't say that it's John the Green who said it, but merely implied it. I really did want to know what people think of it, and play with the "What did he mean by this" trope.
>>7837180
Very well done
