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14956581 No.14956581 [Reply] [Original]

why did nobody tell me about breece?

from wikipedia:
"Breece D'J Pancake was an American short story writer. Pancake was a native of West Virginia. Several of his short stories were published in The Atlantic Monthly and other periodicals during his lifetime. Pancake committed suicide on Palm Sunday, 1979, at the age of 26. His motives for suicide are still somewhat unclear."

"I give you my word of honor that he is merely the best writer, the most sincere writer I've ever read. What I suspect is that it hurt too much, was no fun at all to be that good. You and I will never know." - vonnegut, on breece

>> No.14956603

if you haven't already, read trilobites here in its entirety: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1977/12/trilobites/376288/

or better yet pick up a copy of his short stories

>> No.14956609

because people here don't actually read

>> No.14956616

>>14956609
that

that actually explains a lot, anon

>> No.14956660

Pancake? Really nigga? His name was Pancake?

>> No.14956762

Yeah I just found about him recently and copped his short stories collection, looking forward to reading it

>> No.14956888

>>14956762
it's very depressing, but really makes a guy want to write

>> No.14956967

Redneck Hemingway imitator
Right down to blowing his own brains out

>> No.14957406

>>14956967

hemingway an infant next to pancake's titanic stature

>> No.14957653

>>14956581
That is an absolutely ridiculous name, but I'll check him out

>> No.14957666

ill give trilobites a read

>> No.14957680

>>14956660
His name was pancake. He's a good writer

>> No.14957918

>>14957653
>>14957666
hope you enjoy : )

>> No.14957978

What a silly name

>> No.14958920

>>14957978
ha ha . . . yea

>> No.14959069

>>14956581
dowloaded his stories for free online

>> No.14959211

>>14956581
thanks for the recommendation

>> No.14959273

>>14956581
I remember seeing him mentioned here ages ago. I'll check him out.

>> No.14960376

Nobody told me about him either!

First thought: with a name like Pancake, I'd kill myself too.
Second thought: Lit is a gold mine of ideas-- look this guy up, check him out.
Third thought: Wow, this guy is amazing, read Trilobites, then reviews of Trilobites.
Fourth thought: Download Stories of Breece D'J Pancake from Kobo.
Fifth thought: Thank Lit profusely. Sure, many of them are gay, but those faggots sure know good readin's.

>> No.14960387

I have a collection of his and read trilobites and didn't get much from it even though I'm a pretty charitable reader, sad life story though

>> No.14961200

>>14956581
>vonnegut, on breece
KV's a pale facsimile, now I can see the real stylistic McCoy

>>14957406
>pancake's titanic stature
I get this impression from what I'm seeing in the Atlantic link above. Thanx for the rec' OP

>>14956967
>redneck hemingway
Hemingway had more old money Eastern seaboard Yankee bona fides than he cared to admit publicly.

>> No.14961221

rest in peace sweet prince

>> No.14961327

How do you pronounce D'J?

>> No.14963221

>>14956609
so true

>> No.14963286

>>14961327
>How do you pronounce D'J?

Dee Jay

>> No.14963464

>>14963286
duh-juh

>> No.14963472

>>14961327
alternatively, dudge (as in judge)

t. native West Vaginian

>> No.14964120

>>14963472
oh i had no idea, thanks anon!

>> No.14964417

>>14956581
Vonnegut is shit but I will check this Pancake guy out

>> No.14964435

>>14956581
yeah hes based and most of trilobites is kino

>> No.14964546

i know im not supposed to be sincere online, but it makes me very happy that anons are giving nice mr. pancake a try : )

>> No.14964896

Just read "Trilobites" and I can say that it was very good; it actually made me feel almost nostalgic and evoked some sadness in me, two emotions I rarely experience through reading.

I'm gonna order his collection now, cheers OP.

>> No.14965792

Thanks for the rec, op,

>> No.14965938

>>14965792
no problem friend : )

>> No.14965969

u never asked

>> No.14966045

>>14961327
Sloppy beej deej

>> No.14966558

>>14956581
Probably an hero'd due to his shitty name.