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have you read any of the books on DFW's syllabi? Were any of them any good?

Another one of his syllabi had:
Renata Adler - Speedboat
James Baldwin - Giovanni's Room
Djuna Barnes - Nightwood
Richard Brautigan - Troutfishing in America/In Watermelon Sugar
Joan Didion - Play It As It Lays
Paula Fox - Desperate Characters
Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook
Percy Walker - The Moviegoer
Christina Stead - The Man Who Loved Children

>> No.15892072

>>15892065
The only one I've read is the Moviegoer, which was good. Most of Percy is good anyway. I hear good things about Stead

>> No.15892081

hey, quality post. very intelligent and interesting course description wallace put together. i respect him for that.

>> No.15892194

>>15892065
I am not much of a fan of any of the works in pic relatead, but they make sense for an analysis class, Lonesome Dove is pretty good though, have yet to read any Ellroy.

The second syllabus I have only read the Brautigan, In Watermelon Sugar is one of my favorite books, it should be required reading for any one who reads F451 or BNW. Trout Fishing In America was far more innovative and influential, but I can take it or leave it. So the Wind Will not Blow it all Away is peak Brautigan. Although his incomplete? finale novel, The Unfortunate Woman might win out as best, it is pretty great but quite depressing.

>> No.15892296

>>15892065
>Djuna Barnes - Nightwood
Opinion instantly invalidated.

>> No.15892307

>>15892296
pour quoi?

>> No.15892314

>>15892081
Fuck off