Originality wasn't at question, we have many original writers. What was at
question was: How many will be relevant in 200 years? And, I think, we are
based on tradition & timelessness, why else would he have the same canon (i.e.
Dead White Males) crammed down our throats throughout the generations?
I don't know. I'd say we've had (have) some damn fine American writers, I was
probably generalizing & being overly cynical (what with the holidays and all).
Besides, I mentioned Vollmann, right?
When you're good with a hammer, you tend to think everything is a nail.
J.
> > Proof? We have no Kundera, Marquez, Hamsun, Celine, Hrabal...
>
> i don't think we've been around long enough and had enough interest in
> literature as an art to even acknowledge the so-called "great" writers.
> we don't really have anything timeless because our country isn't based on
> tradition and timelessness. always moving onto the next thing. but what
> about kurt vonnegut. he may not be timeless, but he's original is he not?
>
> natalie
> she is something of an after dinner mint.
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