Conscious and Unconciuos Writers
started by GhoshMousumi 4 mnths agoFlat
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Anybody can be a writer.. just don't expect you'll always find readers! :-)
Look at the writing on blogsphere. It's definitely a fun outlet, but it's not all good writing.
I think it's the same thing as singing. Some people are great singers, and others think they're great singers and that's a problem.
Look at the writing on blogsphere. It's definitely a fun outlet, but it's not all good writing.
I think it's the same thing as singing. Some people are great singers, and others think they're great singers and that's a problem.
>>> talking of good writing, rushdie's latest book is outstanding. i finished reading the first two chapters yesterday. will post a more detailed review when i am done. how is the reading of haroun coming along?
Oh, it's slow. I misplaced it for a bit and then just found it. But now I have to read "Unaccustomed Earth" for a book club. :-\
It's good, but just confusing -especially with his trademark random capitalization. Reminds me of Harry Potter in some ways (wonder if Rowling read this).
It's good, but just confusing -especially with his trademark random capitalization. Reminds me of Harry Potter in some ways (wonder if Rowling read this).
i finished unaccustomed earth long ago, and loved it. the only story i didn't care for was the one about the wedding. part 2 with the three linked stories was outstanding.
after that, i read mistry's fine balance which had been lying about for a few years. all i can say is wow! thanks for recommending it so highly.
i've been reading vikram seth's "two lives," a biography of seth's great uncle and jewish-german great aunt. about two-thirds of the way, it's rambling desultorily, and i've been distracted by other matters. i don't know if i'll finish it.
to max: i hope you'll post about rushdie's new book.
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Oh good! Glad you liked "Fine Balance" I read this book at least 7 yrs ago and I can tell you so much of it stays with you. Sadly, it's not a book that I want to reread.
I enjoyed "Two Lives' also. I don't think I went into it expecting to like it a lot. After Seth stops talking about himself, it's wonderful to dive into the two people. I loved the photographs too because it makes these people more tangible. I understand why Seth put that whole first section about himself, but keep going til you get to the aunt/uncle's lives. I love stories through letters. Again, I read this when it was released (2-3 yrs?) and still love it.
"i finished unaccustomed earth long ago,"
Ok, it's been out since April - it's not "long ago".
I enjoyed "Two Lives' also. I don't think I went into it expecting to like it a lot. After Seth stops talking about himself, it's wonderful to dive into the two people. I loved the photographs too because it makes these people more tangible. I understand why Seth put that whole first section about himself, but keep going til you get to the aunt/uncle's lives. I love stories through letters. Again, I read this when it was released (2-3 yrs?) and still love it.
"i finished unaccustomed earth long ago,"
Ok, it's been out since April - it's not "long ago".
I kind of agree with you about 'two lives'. It was sort of a disappointment. And yet, by the end, you get attached to the characters. The photos he has in them were fascinating. You start liking the aunt towards the end. Basically, I a sucker for any period story or film, good or bad.
For me, the interesting part was to get to 'meet' some of the real characters from his earlier story, 'The Suitable Boy', in which the main characters were somewhat his parents and his mom's family. I would jump up anytime he introduced a character from his family in this story, and corelate to what they were in the last story. Events too. It felt like I am reading a sequel to it, in many ways.
For me, the interesting part was to get to 'meet' some of the real characters from his earlier story, 'The Suitable Boy', in which the main characters were somewhat his parents and his mom's family. I would jump up anytime he introduced a character from his family in this story, and corelate to what they were in the last story. Events too. It felt like I am reading a sequel to it, in many ways.
"For me, the interesting part was to get to 'meet' some of the real characters from his earlier story, 'The Suitable Boy', in which the main characters were somewhat his parents and his mom's family. I would jump up anytime he introduced a character from his family in this story, and corelate to what they were in the last story. Events too. It felt like I am reading a sequel to it, in many ways."
That's one book that I never finished. I got tired of lugging it around. He needed a better editor b/c it was 3 books in 1. I liked his other books, though.
That's one book that I never finished. I got tired of lugging it around. He needed a better editor b/c it was 3 books in 1. I liked his other books, though.
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I suppose one goes through phases...where we like to read about different topics/issues.
(So the topic/issue..is sometimes more important than the writers themselves!)
*Speaking for myself...at this time..I am tired of books about Indian immigrant experiences (to me, they are becoming oversaturated/so predictable)...unless something "totally different" comes along and astonishes me:) At least blogs about Indian immigrant experiences are sometimes fresh!
With all the changes and "time of change" theme which is in "the air"...I am into reading about books about history and how it puts the "future" into context:
Reading:
Fareed Zakaria's "The Post-American World" (about the present and future)
Patrick Buchanan's: Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World" (about the past)
Both books are quite interesting! (as much as I disagree with Pat Buchanan on almost every issue..he is interesting to me:-)
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