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helenS · 36-40, F
My favorite author is, and has always been, [b]Homer[/b]. He was the first author in the modern sense of the word, he wrote a [u]book[/u], he did not write down a divine revelation. He told a [u]story[/u], about a young guy who refused to fight in a pointless war. The whole story is embedded in a mythical archaic setting (he needed readers!), but It's a [u]book for our times[/u]. There are still too many pointless wars.
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Rambler · M
Yes. Of modern English translations, I find Fagles very effective.
TwiddlerofThumbs · F
Stephen Elliot. His words make me feel like I have a friend. They make me feel welcome and warm.
Kurt Vonnegut. He takes me places I won’t ever visit or even care to without his guidance. I love the flow of his words almost as much as mister Elliot’s.
Kurt Vonnegut. He takes me places I won’t ever visit or even care to without his guidance. I love the flow of his words almost as much as mister Elliot’s.
JoBlak · M
@TwiddlerofThumbs I am really pleased to hear your thoughts on these, I need to expand my reading base.
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JoBlak · M
@MalteseFalconPunch Now that is one author I have not read, though I have had others recommend those books
to me.
to me.
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JoBlak · M
@MalteseFalconPunch Thank you; they are going on my list.
JoBlak · M
[b]Thank you each one of you for your replies. You have all given me a whole lot of new ideas of books for me to buy next.[/b]
bijouxbroussard · F
James Baldwin. His descriptions of people and places are visceral.