/lit/ - Literature

>>13028254
Yes, people who knew about them knew they were great. But they weren't popular, is my point. In fact, Ulysses was written, in part, to satirize and lampoon the types of novels that WERE popular in its own time.

You shouldn't be able to post on this board if you haven't read Dubliners.

OP you are probably not ready for C&P yet.

Read Dubliners by James Joyce instead. It's deceptively simple, but it's not HARD to read, and you should be able to be moved and intrigued by the stories. It's also written originally in English, so you won't have to worry about which translation to get.

>tfw moocow

Who are some great writers and poets who knew they were the shit, /lit/? Who are some writers and poets who didn't suffer from a lack of confidence?

Pic related, Joyce knew he was a genius and loved to remind people of this fact.

>>11581274
>he doesn't know about the arse full of farts

Oh, my, you're in for a treat.

What I've gradually gathered is that most Irish people hate Ireland--like, in a pathological way. And this intense passion gives rise to great art. The Irish produce great writers who dwell on how awful Ireland is.