[Sapphire]

We started talking about literature a little bit before the first Woman thread died (RIP), so I thought we might have a literary discussion thread.

Open to all manner of bookish discourse, of course.

[StrikerCW]

Halfway through the Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. Think I might put it aside for Count of Monte Cristo with the BS book club if it will come to the library soon enough!

[SirManchester]

I'm caught up in reading all sorts of books for class, from Du Bois' "the souls of black folk" to Zora Hurston's "mules and men" to jacques ellul's "propaganda: the formation of men's attitudes". Behind and totally stressed out

[Sapphire]

Originally Posted by mtkillamanjohno

as long as we're on topic. you haven't lived until you've read Samuel Selvon. I'm not old enough obviously, but his depiction of Trinidad in the time of WWII in "A Brighter Sun" is spot on according to my Dad and most older people I speak to. I've found the contrasts between Cariblit, Britlit and Amerlit so refreshing that I've begun to compile a list of African authors to read when next I've got the time and the library resources.

I've only read short stories by Selvon (and his nonfiction writings justifying the existence of Caribbean literature as an entity separate from British lit). Have to check "Brighter Sun"; I was thinking that he's more famous for novels about life in England, so I'd not explored his writing so much.

Are you going to read African lit as a separate discipline, like a fourth to compliment carib, brit and amer ; or are you going to trace writers of African/descent influence within those 3 traditions?? I think either would be a really interesting reading project. BTW, one of my favorite African novels is by Tsitsi Dangarembga -- "Nervous Conditions". It's a classic coming of age in a colonial school novel; she gives a very interesting perspective on family life in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe, and it's very well written (and sad, geez it's sad ). Recommend it highly.

[listen_up_fergie]

I've been stuck on the 12th page of Amitav Ghosh's "The Glass Palace" for about eight months now.

[Toon³]

A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pirates - Captain Charles Johnson.

It be about Pirates mateys. The bit aboot the lesbian pirates be my favourite part. avast!

[Uniteder]

charles dickens
Tale of two cities

I hate english classes

[tscboys]

Just finished Macbeth, and im on the 15th page or so of The Da Vinci Code..

[MtP07]

I am reading bigsoccer.

[Howard Zinn]

This one is taking longer to read than I initially expected, what with all of the parts I've had to reread, but I'm enjoying the hell out of it and should be finished today.