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Hey /lit/, do you know of any novels concerning somebody whose only form of real contact with humans is via emails etc, or gets obsessive about someone they've never met a la Mark Chapman?

Thanks

>> No.2368372

Being There is a book about a man whose only knowledge of the outside world comes from Television. Kind of similar, I guess

>> No.2368373

>>2368372
What's that called?

>> No.2368374

>>2368373
What's what called...?

>> No.2368376

>>2368374
WHAT'S THE TITLE OF THE FUCKING BOOK?

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>>2368373
>Being There is a book ...

>> No.2368380

>>2368377
Thank you. Yes, it is called "Being There". Sorry if that was not clear.

>> No.2368382

>>2368380
My bad man, thanks

>> No.2368386

Any more?

>> No.2368387

>>2368382
No problem. It's a very good book, and was made into an award winning movie starring Peter Sellers.

>> No.2368396

Being There looks like an interesting take on hyperreality. Plus there's a Peter Sellers film of it. I'm sold!

>> No.2368398

Richard Yates - Tao Lin

>> No.2368413

Out of curiosity, what prompted you to look for a book like this?

>> No.2368414

>>2368398

tao lin is a great suggestion. go and read his work on bearparade.com,OP.

also, Being There is amazing and the film is fantastic too.

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>>2368365
Close enough.

>> No.2368522

Maybe Mercure from Amelie Nothomb (belgian writer).

Maybe you would like this too:
http://hikiculture.net/

>> No.2368527

Perhaps Enduring Love by Ian McEwan. A guy sees another guy at the scene of a hot air balloon accident and gets obsessed with him. He starts sending him loads of letters/phonecalls and stuff.