Re: questions...
WILL HOCHMAN (hochman@uscolo.edu)
Mon, 01 Jun 1998 10:29:58 -0600 (MDT)
Angie, have you read _One Hundred Years of Solitude_ by Gabriel Garcia
Marquez? I would also suggest the short stories of Anton Chekhov and
Flannery O'Connor since their work may eventually be part of your college
studies anyway. As for poetry, I say follow your bliss but since you
mentioned enjoying the conversational tones in salinger, you may want to
take a look the poetry of Richard Hugo. He's my personal favorite (along
with wallace stevens who's too stuffy and Pablo Neruda who I also suggest
you take a look at...) because Hugo's poetry really feels like I can hear
the poet speaking directly to and into me. will
On Mon, 1 Jun 1998 Prufrock33@aol.com wrote:
> I have only read Franny and Zooey and Catcher in the Rye. Both books I found
> to be very conversational and easy to read.
>
> But this is somewhat off the topic I am trying to discuss here. I am a student
> attending the University of Kentucky with a declared major in English. I
> assume that most of the people on this list have other favorite authors/books.
> I would love for anyone to give me a few ideas of things to read during this
> sometimes slow summer break. If you could, give me also some reasons why you
> like that specific author or work. (I am also a BIG poetry fan and would love
> to open up my mind to some new poets.)
>
>
> Angie
>