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Posted: Jan 30 2009, 11:34 AM
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Finding a Form is coming out in August reprinted by Dalkey.
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| Tatzelwurm |
Posted: Apr 23 2009, 02:13 PM
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| Canox |
Posted: May 12 2009, 05:06 AM
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reviewish blather on Willie Master's LOnesome Wife
http://shigekuni.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/...-wife%E2%80%9D/ |
  
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| Morgolemtheau |
Posted: Aug 6 2009, 01:19 PM
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I've only read his first book and loved it, but I'm wary of checking out his other books as I hear they're a bit more dependent on things I consider kind of superficial or precious. All the pictures and use of font-changes and everything like that, those things just don't jive with me. It reminds me of when I read a little bit of House of Leaves at BN one day, which book left me much less than enthralled. It makes me feel as tho the author, even if he is perfectly capable, can't express his thoughts, as an able writer imo should be able to, in just words. Yet I could just be too assuming...
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| johnnywalkitoff |
Posted: Nov 5 2009, 02:50 PM
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OK, a while ago I read a list of David Foster Wallace's 5 Direly underappreciated book written since 1960 (or something along those lines) and this book was on it; so I've read most of the other books and I wanted to read Gass' book. (Steps by Kosinski, Blood Meridian, Angels by Denis Johnshon and Wittgenstein's Mistress) and all I can say is that the book contains some of the most beautiful prose I've ever come across, it's scary and intimidating how even the most banal scene explodes when he transforms it into language; as far as people above having problems with it, following it, etc. I am too immersed in it to not what's going on (for the most part); he is celever and sort of avant-garde but there aren't linguistic acrobatics he's playing with; this is a postmodern book that is dealing with (inexplicable)...I am not done with it yet, so I will wait before I start to call it one of the best books of the century...the prose is terrifyingly wonderful beautiful...at times, as good as any I've ever read. Beautiful, extraordinary, dense like the best books are...
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| suzannahhh |
Posted: Nov 5 2009, 03:02 PM
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is that omensetter's luck
you're talking about johnny? |
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| oneofmurphysbiscuits |
Posted: Nov 5 2009, 03:11 PM
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ok i have to see for myself now xxxxx new stuff in themail when youre ready |
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| johnnywalkitoff |
Posted: Nov 5 2009, 03:52 PM
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yes, Biscuit I was thinking of you when I read it (as I always try to gauge who might like what, etc.) and i even thought there is, I detect, a little Sam in here (but maybe I see him in all that surprises me, wakes me up, shakes me), (esp. the first part...the beginning the need to tell stories, stories) Faulkner too...and writing like goodgod lightning and the pause before the thunder and then the thunder for good measure.
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| oneofmurphysbiscuits |
Posted: Nov 6 2009, 05:32 PM
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when i next order books, in a week or so, or tomorrow if i canfind it at the bookshop, sweets
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| suzannahhh |
Posted: Nov 6 2009, 05:35 PM
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JOHNNY!!!!!!
which Gass book is it?????? |
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| johnnywalkitoff |
Posted: Nov 6 2009, 06:41 PM
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Oh I thought I said it but yeah suze Omensetter's Luck
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| johnnywalkitoff |
Posted: Nov 6 2009, 06:44 PM
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biscuit, you might have a copy of it hidden somewhere in the house (i looked back on the thread and it sounded like you might and im trying to save you some time and money)
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| Canox |
Posted: Nov 6 2009, 07:06 PM
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and yes johnny you're right
that book is a marvel |
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| oneofmurphysbiscuits |
Posted: Nov 7 2009, 06:17 AM
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right johnny thankyou, i'll have a look around first, although quite where it might be i couldn't say |
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| ChrisG |
Posted: Nov 20 2009, 03:31 PM
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| Tatzelwurm |
Posted: Nov 20 2009, 05:02 PM
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Gran madrugador y amigo de la caza Group: Members Posts: 2,519 Member No.: 259 Joined: 23-February 07 |
Nice bookshelves over there.
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| Porphry |
Posted: Nov 21 2009, 04:28 AM
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More pictures of Gass's library here:
http://tunneling.squarespace.com/images/th...rary-fall-2007/ *fizzle of the keyboard as it's drowned in drool* |
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| suzannahhh |
Posted: Nov 21 2009, 05:34 AM
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linked to the photos of his librar
I fond his wonderful essay abou books and libraries and well really and LIFE http://www.stlmag.com/media/St-Louis-Magaz...007/Shelf-Life/ |
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