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Rank the great writers by how difficult they are to read

>> No.14974361

1. Luigi Serafini
2. James Joyce
3. Hegel

>> No.14975647

>>14974345
>I’m already a demon Kaz

>> No.14975747

what is the point of writing texts with such complexity?

>> No.14975782

>>14975747
They do it because they can.

>> No.14975884

>>14974345
>Joyce is hard
Yikerino
What's hard is learning another language to make sure the nuance in translations is correct.
The torah, in probably the strongest example of this, has a lot of meaning that is only apparent in the original Jewish.

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>>14974345

>> No.14977160

>>14975930
Wasn't sure if a chart like this existed. This was what i wanted lol

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>>14975747
To flex on plebs and make them aware of how ignorant they are

>> No.14977172

>>14975930
>Tolkien's work lacks substance
Yea,I guess all those hundreds of studies on it are just bluffing.

>> No.14977182

>>14977160
Yeah I think we should all make a new one with defined criteria.
>>14977172
Never said it was perfect.

>> No.14977184

>>14975930
>Bolaño
>#3 hard, confusing
OHNONONONONONONONONONONONONONONOONONOONONNOONONOONONO

He's #2 at best

>> No.14977201

>>14975930
>Tolkien
>Lacks substance
This person definitely put him there to bait

>> No.14977202

>>14975930
Hi Julian Ríos. I see you're trying yo shill your shit.

>> No.14977469

>>14975930
assuming vonnegut would be 0

>> No.14977474

>>14974345
Umberto Eco (semiotics)
Others.

>> No.14977504

>>14975930
Late Gass is really that hard? Guess I'm BDE