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A Writing Geek: December 2014
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So, who is a real writer, and what is real writing? Saturday, December 27, 2014. When Amazon or Goodreads send you to books. When Amazon or Goodreads send you to books that you might like because clever algorithms have crunched data and made matches, we should be reeling in horror, because this can only drive us into silos of one, underground caverns populated by everything made in our own respective images. There can be no conversation across buried walls. Zia Haider Rahman in an interview. It's a poign...
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A Writing Geek: Translating Karl Ove Knausgaard..
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So, who is a real writer, and what is real writing? Thursday, April 30, 2015. Translating Karl Ove Knausgaard. 2010 Nobel Prize winner in literature. Anne Enright on Failure. Arundhati Roy on fiction. Dave Eggers on publishing. Deborah Levy on writing and reading. Eleanor Catton wins the Man Booker Prize 2013. Franz Kafkas dog story. George Saunders and his editor. Gunter Grasss 1990 diary. Research shows Democrats are better for the economy — so why do voters trust Republicans more? Kräftige und Schöne ...
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A Writing Geek: 2014 Cervantes Prize for Juan Goytisolo
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So, who is a real writer, and what is real writing? Monday, April 27, 2015. 2014 Cervantes Prize for Juan Goytisolo. But the true work of art is not in a hurry: it can slumber for decades, like. La Regenta [the 19th-century masterpiece by Leopoldo Alas Clarín] or even forcenturies, like [16th-century novel] La lozana andaluza. The fact that I’m being praised by the literary establishment makes me question myself; being a persona non gratais comforting to me and my work.”. Anne Enright on Failure. Closing...
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A Writing Geek: Reading: ALEEK MANUSH by Syed Mustafa Siraj (Bengali novel)
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So, who is a real writer, and what is real writing? Wednesday, August 15, 2012. Reading: ALEEK MANUSH by Syed Mustafa Siraj (Bengali novel). I have heard of this novel long since, but only recently had the chance to read it through. Gripping from the very first line, original and serious, it is a great read. I have enjoyed every page of the novel. Translators, please take note: it’s a great literary novel that deserves your attention. If you like ALEEK MANUSH, you may also like SHADOWLAND. An exceptional...
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A Writing Geek: Reading: A Brief History Of Seven Killings/ Marlon James
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So, who is a real writer, and what is real writing? Saturday, May 16, 2015. Reading: A Brief History Of Seven Killings/ Marlon James. I read about the novel when the Rooster. Was going on. I’ve never read Marlon James before, but discussions on the book by Rooster’s judges and readers piqued my interest. Despite this, it is an interesting rather than harrowing read. One reason might be that the novel is driven by different voices – first person accounts of all of its characters, though the voic...The cha...
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A Writing Geek: April 2015
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So, who is a real writer, and what is real writing? Thursday, April 30, 2015. Translating Karl Ove Knausgaard. Monday, April 27, 2015. 2014 Cervantes Prize for Juan Goytisolo. But the true work of art is not in a hurry: it can slumber for decades, like. From Juan Goytisolo's acceptance speech. Thursday, April 23, 2015. Subject matter in Fiction. I sometimes declare that the subject matter of my writing is. What matters to me most. Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Salman Rushdie on Gunter Grass. Anne Enright on F...
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A Writing Geek: Haruki Murakami on myths and his stories
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So, who is a real writer, and what is real writing? Sunday, May 10, 2015. Haruki Murakami on myths and his stories. 8220;Myths are humans’ collective subconscious taking on a form. The stories I write represent my subconscious. But if I follow my own subconscious to the very bottom, it ends up overlapping with the collective subconscious. Myths and one’s own stories are not the same thing, but there are a lot of parts where the movements overlap.”. 2010 Nobel Prize winner in literature. A Newbie's Guide ...
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Book and Beverage: PUBLISHING THE WORLD
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Thursday, September 13, 2012. And also I'm excited that. They organize get togethers for young people to talk about translated fiction. Good things. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). TINY TINY FISH HEADS: A POEM FROM AFRICA. HEATHER CHRISTLE THE TREES THE TREES. BOOK AND BEVERAGE NUMBER ONE. Simple theme. Powered by Blogger.
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A Writing Geek: Laszlo Krasznahoraki wins the 2015 Man Booker International Prize
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So, who is a real writer, and what is real writing? Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Laszlo Krasznahoraki wins the 2015 Man Booker International Prize. Laszlo Krasznahorkai is a visionary writer of extraordinary intensity and vocal range who captures the. Texture of present day existence in scenes that are terrifying, strange, appallingly comic, and often shatteringly beautiful. Related: Laszlo Krasznahoraki interview. 2010 Nobel Prize winner in literature. Anne Enright on Failure. Arundhati Roy on fiction.
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A Writing Geek: Why is Toni Morrison angry all the time?
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So, who is a real writer, and what is real writing? Thursday, May 7, 2015. Why is Toni Morrison angry all the time? And I said, "I feel awful, I really can't write," and went on, complaining, and he started shouting, "No, no, no! He said, "Toni, this is when artists go to work! Not when things are wonderful and calm. 2010 Nobel Prize winner in literature. Anne Enright on Failure. Arundhati Roy on fiction. Dave Eggers on publishing. Deborah Levy on writing and reading. Franz Kafkas dog story. Mihail Sebas...
