Better than Bukowski, no doubt.

[Anonymous No.5521739]

Thoughts on this man? And his works?

[Anonymous No.5521769]

I've read "Whatever", half of "Atomized" and his poetry and manifesto. I like the fact that his writing reads like someone who has reached middle-aged and doesn't give a fuck, but is also intelligent and feelsy at the same time. Pretty cool all round.

[Anonymous No.5521791]

"Better than Bukowski"? Is this supposed to mean anything?

It's like saying, "thinner than jaw-droppingly obese".

[Anonymous No.5521816]

One of the best living continental writers

[Anonymous No.5521830]

I've only read elementary particles but I really enjoyed it. Thought about picking up Map and The Territory from the library a few days ago but Ive got a bunch of other shit I'm reading, has anyone else read it? Any good?

[White Trash OP No.5521838]

>>5521769
Same, the attitudes of his main characters are joy to read, I find.

I also like that he doesn't attempt to make his writing over-convulated.

>>5521791
Yes, I know. I just really dislike him. And wanted to be petty for a second, please forgive me.

[Anonymous No.5521843]

>>5521830
highly recommended

[Anonymous No.5521870]

>>5521739
J'ai lu seulement Plateforme et Les particulares elémentaires. Le premier n'a pas réssoné avec moi; le second j'ai l'adoré au bout. Et sans l'avoir dégôuté complètement (c'était une copie de la bibliothèque), je peux souligner que L'île et le territoire est encore plus intéressant.

[Anonymous No.5521905]

>>5521838
>over-convulated.
convoluted you mean?
Why did you invent an extra hard word to express your enjoyment of simplicity?

[White Trash OP No.5521934]

>>5521905
"Invent"? You mean "use".
I couldn't think of another word to use, and I wasn't gonna spend like 5 minutes just trying to scratch my head when the meaning would get across anyhow.
Mind sharing a simpler word to use, for future use?

[Anonymous No.5521939]

I like his style.

[Anonymous No.5521957]

>>5521934
convoluted
it's inside the word you invented

[Anonymous No.5521980]

>>5521939
He's really starting to look a lot like Céline.

[Anonymous No.5521986]

>>5521939
1000% frenchmen

[White Trash OP No.5521987]

>>5521957
Oh, that's what you meant. I can see why I'd be considered wrong.
But how come others like this one are acceptable then: overly-emphatic?
Or is that wrong too, and I need to go back to highschool?

[Anonymous No.5521994]

>>5521739

>Ultra-Sexist

>Edgelord

>Creepy

Yeah no, Bukowski had style, this guy is just a creep, that takes himself too seriously.

[Anonymous No.5521997]

>>5521957
Maybe he meant it was convoluted but not too convoluted?

[Anonymous No.5522026]

>>5521987
I don't know why you need to add overly to another word since it's a word by itself, a sort of useless one too since it could be replaced by the context most of the time.

Think of mixing words in a similar way the german do it, only when there isn't a word that says the same and if it sounds cool. I really like kulturstaat, that means cultural state, pretty obvious but it works.

[Anonymous No.5522037]

>>5521997
But adding over means "too much". Like overstated is stated too many times, overlord is the lord above lords, and so on. You can be too convoluted since you're not adding anything to convoluted.

[Anonymous No.5522052]

>>5521994
Stop conflating author with narrator you dumb cunt

[White Trash OP No.5522077]

>>5522026
Duly noted, thanks anon.

>>5521994
As much as I dislike him, he's no "edgelord", he's books are just defeatist.
And shit, why didn't I mention that first? Shit shit shit.

[Anonymous No.5522088]

I'm reading Platform right now and really enjoying it. I keep getting erections.

[White Trash OP No.5522175]

>>5522088
Yes, that too, he has a way to get a man's wood up, I commend him.

[Anonymous No.5522326]

>>5521739
I've only read Platform.
His other books, how do they compare? Does he change his approach in them? Or is he just a one-trick pony like Bukowski (albeit he's naturally a much better writer)?

[Anonymous No.5522382]

>>5521739

La carte et le territoire:

>Il sonna, attendit une trentaine de secondes et l’auteur des Particules élémentaires vint lui ouvrir
>s’enthousiasma l’auteur de Plateforme.
>L’auteur des Particules élémentaires était vêtu d’un pyjama rayé gris
>L’auteur du Sens du combat se recula cependant d’un mètre
>« Une seule bouteille ? » demanda l’auteur de La Poursuite du bonheur
> L’auteur des Particules élémentaires apparut à son tour
it kinda got ridiculous, lost interest when the focus shifted to the police guy

I did enjoy particules élémentaires

[Fag No.5522541]

>>5522382
>a frenchman speaking french just because the author is a french fag who wrote in french
>most people on /lit/ probably read it in English: i.e. it was translated, meaning non-french speaking people read it too

[Anonymous No.5522550]

>>5522541
Why are you so jealous of him?

[Fag No.5522586]

>>5522550
I speak three languages fluently, you assumption seeking bastard.
I just don't like having to copy and paste into google translate, that's all.

[Mum No.5522691]

I've a sweet spot for his characters.
His prose isn't half bad in my opinion either.
I like the way he shifts around his direction too.

Would recommend to most.