Comments on: The Great American Novel http://www.spinozablue.com/2009/06/2654/ An Eclectic Journal of the Arts Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:54:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert Mueller http://www.spinozablue.com/2009/06/2654/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Robert Mueller Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:06:48 +0000 http://www.spinozablue.com/?p=2654#comment-624 What you have to do is toss out names, if you have the courage to do so. I like Tom Wolfe and Robert Coover. Others may laugh at those choices. Sooner or later everyone begins to agree, and then you have discovered greatness.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('624','Robert Mueller'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('624','Robert Mueller','What you have to do is toss out names, if you have the courage to do so. I like Tom Wolfe and Robert Coover. Others may laugh at those choices. Sooner or later everyone begins to agree, and then you have discovered greatness.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> What you have to do is toss out names, if you have the courage to do so. I like Tom Wolfe and Robert Coover. Others may laugh at those choices. Sooner or later everyone begins to agree, and then you have discovered greatness.
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]]> By: Angie Abella http://www.spinozablue.com/2009/06/2654/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Angie Abella Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:09:51 +0000 http://www.spinozablue.com/?p=2654#comment-622 But what recent publishing would be considered "The Great American Novel" ?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('622','Angie Abella'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('622','Angie Abella','But what recent publishing would be considered \"The Great American Novel\" ?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> But what recent publishing would be considered “The Great American Novel” ?
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]]> By: Robert Mueller http://www.spinozablue.com/2009/06/2654/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Robert Mueller Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:04:15 +0000 http://www.spinozablue.com/?p=2654#comment-495 Hawthorne's <em>A Marble Faun</em> is set in Italy and pre-dates Twain by a few years, but not that many I think.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('495','Robert Mueller'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('495','Robert Mueller','Hawthorne\'s <em>A Marble Faun<\/em> is set in Italy and pre-dates Twain by a few years, but not that many I think.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hawthorne’s A Marble Faun is set in Italy and pre-dates Twain by a few years, but not that many I think.
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]]> By: Cuchulain http://www.spinozablue.com/2009/06/2654/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Cuchulain Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:09:59 +0000 http://www.spinozablue.com/?p=2654#comment-494 That's a common theme among American writers and artists. Going across the pond, taking it all in, often staying there like James, Wharton, Hemingway, the expats of the 20s and later. Would have to double check, but I think Twain was probably before any mass movement for American artists overseas. Would be interesting to read his thoughts on his travels.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('494','Cuchulain'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('494','Cuchulain','That\'s a common theme among American writers and artists. Going across the pond, taking it all in, often staying there like James, Wharton, Hemingway, the expats of the 20s and later. Would have to double check, but I think Twain was probably before any mass movement for American artists overseas. Would be interesting to read his thoughts on his travels.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> That’s a common theme among American writers and artists. Going across the pond, taking it all in, often staying there like James, Wharton, Hemingway, the expats of the 20s and later. Would have to double check, but I think Twain was probably before any mass movement for American artists overseas. Would be interesting to read his thoughts on his travels.
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]]> By: John A. Abel http://www.spinozablue.com/2009/06/2654/comment-page-1/#comment-493 John A. Abel Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:03:29 +0000 http://www.spinozablue.com/?p=2654#comment-493 His books "A Tramp Abroad" and "Innocents Abroad" both deal with travel in Europe and the second book includes the Holy Land.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('493','John A. Abel'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('493','John A. Abel','His books \"A Tramp Abroad\" and \"Innocents Abroad\" both deal with travel in Europe and the second book includes the Holy Land.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> His books “A Tramp Abroad” and “Innocents Abroad” both deal with travel in Europe and the second book includes the Holy Land.
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]]> By: Cuchulain http://www.spinozablue.com/2009/06/2654/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Cuchulain Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:38:12 +0000 http://www.spinozablue.com/?p=2654#comment-492 Thanks again, John. I'll look for that collection. I've actually spent more time reading European literature than works from the US of A. Probably need to go back and take a fresh look.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('492','Cuchulain'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('492','Cuchulain','Thanks again, John. I\'ll look for that collection. I\'ve actually spent more time reading European literature than works from the US of A. \r\n\r\nProbably need to go back and take a fresh look.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks again, John. I’ll look for that collection. I’ve actually spent more time reading European literature than works from the US of A.

Probably need to go back and take a fresh look.

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]]> By: John A. Abel http://www.spinozablue.com/2009/06/2654/comment-page-1/#comment-491 John A. Abel Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:46:36 +0000 http://www.spinozablue.com/?p=2654#comment-491 I loved Twain's "Roughing It" though it is worth looking for the Mark Twain Library edition from Univ of Calif press because it contains all the original engravings also with comment underneath each one."ATramp Abroad" was also great.I haven't read "Innocents Abroad" yet and"Life on the Miss" was a loooong time ago so I should re-read it.I was less taken with"Following the Equator"<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('491','John A. Abel'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('491','John A. Abel','I loved Twain\'s \"Roughing It\" though it is worth looking for the Mark Twain Library edition from Univ of Calif press because it contains all the original engravings also with comment underneath each one.\"ATramp Abroad\" was also great.I haven\'t read \"Innocents Abroad\" yet and\"Life on the Miss\" was a loooong time ago so I should re-read it.I was less taken with\"Following the Equator\"'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I loved Twain’s “Roughing It” though it is worth looking for the Mark Twain Library edition from Univ of Calif press because it contains all the original engravings also with comment underneath each one.“ATramp Abroad” was also great.I haven’t read “Innocents Abroad” yet and“Life on the Miss” was a loooong time ago so I should re-read it.I was less taken with“Following the Equator“
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]]> By: Cuchulain http://www.spinozablue.com/2009/06/2654/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Cuchulain Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:24:07 +0000 http://www.spinozablue.com/?p=2654#comment-490 Have not read his non-fiction. He was quite the wit, and sharp as a tack. Thanks for the rec.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('490','Cuchulain'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('490','Cuchulain','Have not read his non-fiction. He was quite the wit, and sharp as a tack. Thanks for the rec.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Have not read his non-fiction. He was quite the wit, and sharp as a tack. Thanks for the rec.
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]]> By: Cuchulain http://www.spinozablue.com/2009/06/2654/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Cuchulain Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:23:16 +0000 http://www.spinozablue.com/?p=2654#comment-489 Sounds like an interesting read. Parini's. Literature changing the world. Rachel Carson did with her book, too.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('489','Cuchulain'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('489','Cuchulain','Sounds like an interesting read. Parini\'s. \n\nLiterature changing the world. Rachel Carson did with her book, too.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Sounds like an interesting read. Parini’s.

Literature changing the world. Rachel Carson did with her book, too.

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]]> By: John A. Abel http://www.spinozablue.com/2009/06/2654/comment-page-1/#comment-487 John A. Abel Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:57:09 +0000 http://www.spinozablue.com/?p=2654#comment-487 I was going through my History Book Club flyer just now and there is a book in it,"Promised Land" Thirteen Books That Changed America by Jay Parini.Some of them are Walden ,Uncle Tom's Cabin,Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,How to Win Friends and Influence People, On The Road andseven others.Oddly Mr. Parini is listed as an author of bios of Steinbeck,Frost and Faulkner but not one of their works makes his list of thirteen.He teaches at Middlebury College.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('487','John A. Abel'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('487','John A. Abel','I was going through my History Book Club flyer just now and there is a book in it,\"Promised Land\" Thirteen Books That Changed America by Jay Parini.Some of them are Walden ,Uncle Tom\'s Cabin,Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,How to Win Friends and Influence People, On The Road andseven others.Oddly Mr. Parini is listed as an author of bios of Steinbeck,Frost and Faulkner but not one of their works makes his list of thirteen.He teaches at Middlebury College.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I was going through my History Book Club flyer just now and there is a book in it,“Promised Land” Thirteen Books That Changed America by Jay Parini.Some of them are Walden ‚Uncle Tom’s Cabin,Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,How to Win Friends and Influence People, On The Road andseven others.Oddly Mr. Parini is listed as an author of bios of Steinbeck,Frost and Faulkner but not one of their works makes his list of thirteen.He teaches at Middlebury College.
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