Literature #103

Atheist philosophers are better than theistic philosophers because theistic philosophers are bound by a preestablished...
Can Freud help me write and understand literature?
Why does Veeky Forums hate genre fiction?
Who here actually believes in God? I have read Keith Ward's 'Why God almost certainly exists...
Who are the best Stalinist apologists who aren't Zizek?
I need a book that'll convince me to not suicide
I googled 2017 great novels and all the authors are women or coloured, wtf Veeky Forums
Big Alan Moore fan right here
I'm trying to write a poem for my girlfriend. Any general advice? I love her like crazy
Computer, show me what men with daddy issues gravitate to
I'm terrible at Chess. I've literally never won a game. What books will make me a better player?
Is happiness irrational?
Whats a good book I can read about the duality of man?
Books about the Nazism
Not starting with the Mesopotamians
ITT: Good advice you actually received from Veeky Forums
Holy shit
Who is the cutest girl in all of literature. For me it's esme from the recognitions...
Tfw you will never live in a wacky, ancap, cyberpunk America
What does lit think of the gulag archipelago?
Who publishes the best unabridged/uncensored English translation of Mein Kampf?
What books should a pretty and intellectual transgirl read?
Stop bullying me, my poetry is revolutionary!
What are some books that changed how you view the world? That had a permanent impact on you?
Is there a single person, alive or dead...
Which one of you learnt japanese and wrote this?
Whats some good literary fiction for animal lovers?
How much should I read a day to become well-read?
FYI
"What a scholar one might be if one knew well only five or six books"
Reminder that Borges was not that well read or cultured
Just so that we're all on the same page, Georgia is indisputably the best font, right?
Why did Sauron even need the ring? He was obviously extremely powerful without it...
Best german novels?
Any good literature from them?
What exactly is this book, outside of a /pol/ meme, and why does Veeky Forums hate it so much...
Any good books, both novels and academic studies, on hookup culture?
What r u reading
Beat my score bitches
Quotes
One drug, one book
/sffg/ - Science Fiction & Fantasy General
Is the Odyssey supposed to be so fucking boring?
I just found a bunch of my old cringe writing from when I was around 15, including actual fan fiction of pic related
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Moves to London
Name your favorite metafiction. try not to say infinite jest
Islamic Tolkien and Narnia
Creates nihilism
I've just read an incredible article where "The Handmaid's Tale", a sub-par piece of science-fi trash...
Are Dune's sequels worth reading?
How do I into Hinduism?
All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way
The problem of evil
Ita/lit/ general
How could one man be so right about everything?
Well, I read this, Veeky Forums
Pascal's wager
The Iliad
I was wondering to myself recently why Leftists happen to be so insecure and anti-intellectual and then it came to me...
I will try to lay out his argument in simple terms:
You just witnessed Christs death. What do you write down?
This fella is unreadable, how come he's considered one of America's greatest poets?
Is this worth it? Considering reading this or First as Tragedy then as Farce
Is Jerry Fodor worth reading, if you're into phil. of mind?
To challenge my students to think about the ethics of what we owe to people in need...
Dude what the fuck
ITT: most overrated writers
Mfw inviting a girl over from my French Lit class to talk about literature and share what we've been writing but she...
Poetry or Prose
How can people watch this tacky shit? Also where does theater belong? Here or /tv/?
Why was William Blake such a madman, Veeky Forums?
Recently Published A Book That Satirizes Rupi Kaur
Why does God allow evil to exist?
Why is contemporary art such a farce?
Hey Veeky Forums, Henry here. I've noticed that there exists a stigma around honest self-appraisal around these parts...
What are some jobs you can do with an English major?
Lit´s opinion on Umberto Eco?
Gender is purely a social construct
Veeky Forums, what do you use as a bookmark?
Recommend me some "good" female and minority authors, for some reason I cannot think of any
Is there any one literature-inspired "scene" or environment you recreate in your imagination as a means of escaping...
The king of Veeky Forums
What do you think of her writing style? Harry Potter excluded
“Even now, my ideal for writing fiction is to put Dostoevsky and Chandler together in one book. That’s my goal.”
I autistically reference events in literature as both similes and analogies in my daily lingo
Is-this-the-power-of-English?
Is the Divine Comedy the peak of the Western Cannon?
College you attend and your favorite novel
ITT we insult each other using poetry
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover (1990)
My manuscript got accepted by a small press publisher for limited release
What kind of background do I need in order to start reading the wikipedia summary of Gravity's Rainbow?
ITT: irrefutable philosophers
So as far as i can tell, continental philosophy is basically nazis, communists, theocrats, feminists...
How do I make sure my novel is a classic?
Whats the point of reading western philosophy and literature if it led to the holocaust happening...
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Goodreads reading challenge
I only read white male authors because anything else might include discussions of race/gender, which i find confronting
Tfw way to smart for /pol/
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What are Veeky Forums's thoughts on Phillip K Dick? I am a huge admirer of his work
Would you still read as much as you do, if you had a girlfriend?
Is optimistic nihilism the defining philosophy for the millenial demographic?
Who were this fucker's favourite authors?
/Spanish/ Thread
What do writers do for a living?
/Aristotle/ Thread
What are the modern day equivalents of The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Henosis > Theosis
Do you ever mimic the lifestyle of your literary idols and hope it rubs off on your work?
Write what's on your mind
Which one is the best?
Meet the black woman that is more intelligent than Albert Einstein
Benedict XVI is the final boss of Western thought
Why did the greeks write tragedies...
What are some good books about being a degenerate hedonist living a meaningless life?
Are there any young adult books that don't suck?
What language is best suited for literature and/or poetry? English?
Hello people of Veeky Forums
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Epic poetry is dea-
I want to learn magic. Where do I begin?
What the actual fuck is this guys problem?
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Why has Christianity become so pro-life, pro-nature, and pro-normie?
How does one benefit by reading Greeks? Explain to me
How do fantasy novels like Harry Potter and Twilight attract more girls than stuff like LOTR?
Best war stories thread
Why do people have such a hard time understanding that The Catcher in the Rye is a book about death...
What the fuck was his problem?
Are Romantic Books Possible Anymore?
/HMG/: Haruki Murakami General
Anyone read the Warhammer 40K books? Where do I start with them?
Should of
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Toot toot
What's a good romance novel no longer than 300 pages...
/sffg/ - Science Fiction & Fantasy General
The book ends with the protagonist writing the book you're reading
Consistently read for around 7 hours a day for 2 months because neet
Tfw he will never be your friend
Is he the incarnation of Plato?
Why exactly do people here think post-modernism is a historical phase, a time period which has a beginning...
Chart Thread
What's his best work?
"all your philosophy is pointless user, none of it is applicable to the real world...
Co-workers start talking about literature and books
The aim of jazz is the mechanical reproduction of a regressive moment, a castration symbolism...
Is Genre Fiction Not Better Than Other Idle Pastimes?
Can someone give me a rundown on Nietzsches Antichrist? Is there something to it or was he just mad?
Critique Thread
Name a more iconic duo
Is there a counter to this?
ITT: Post an album and others recommend a book based on it
Mfw I want to study english literature and all programs include stuff like gender studies and queerness in contemprary...
Be italian
What do you guys think of Cannery Row. Ijust started and already love it
Stop watching porn instead of reading
What was that author that wrote transgressive fiction with lots of sexual violence?
Is this worth reading? Is it a good redpill?
Can Veeky Forums write better shortform horror than reddit?
Infinite Jest
Which library would you prefer Veeky Forums?
Freud and Jung
Why do scholars generally agree that a historical "Jesus" existed...
Are online "redpillers" the most cringe-worthy """"writers"""" ever? I mean this shit is like a cringe gold mine
What is the most difficult Shakespeare play?
Do you think white noise could be taught at the high school level?
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What is Your Favorite Bible Verse?
*Derives an aught from an is*
Who is the big brain wojak of literature? i can read marx, heidegger, etc with facility...
Wil this become the best book in the self help "genre"?
What kind of a man watches cartoons for kids?
What is the best book you have read that you think few others have
I'm really fucking smart. As in, I got ranked first in the entrance exam at the école normale supérieur in maths...
Laveyan satanism is for faggots!
ITT You describe a book you want to read, and someone suggests a book that fits that description
After The Greeks
What the fuck was her problem
Can we talk about catholics or fascists autors?
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Define reality
What is the most beautiful or inspiring quote you ever read?
What the F*CK was his problem?!?
Can someone explain this to me?
I have to make a confession, Veeky Forums. I hate two things:
What are some good jobs for writers?
I'm thinking of ending it, Veeky Forums. I want to believe what he says about living for simple joys being enough...
Norse Mythology
Recommended books for finding a purpose in life without God?
In what order should I read evola?
Let's be honest: between you and this guy, who do you consider a better writer?
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Not a native speaker. Am I good to go and start writing in English, or should I get my vocab more cromulent still?
"For me Heidegger has always been the essential philosopher...
ITT aesthetic words
Best lits with gay themes?
Translation
What are some literature that women will never understand?
Hey fellas
Stop starting from the Greeks
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When did you realize, from interviews, that film makers, writers...
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Considering the shit he pulled on women, as revealed in this bio, how fucked would be be if he was still alive?
Leave being a charlatan psued to me
Hegel
Did you finish writing that story yet, Veeky Forums?
Is The Book of Five Rings worth reading...
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Composers>Poets>Novelists>Short story writers>philosophers
Philosophy is for failed artists or scientists...
Reminder for people that got memed into Hegel that his lectures on Aesthetics or History are much more enjoyable...
College
How's that book you're working on, user? You were writing a book, right?
Beowulf
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Favorite books to reread?
Trannies aren't good autho-
What the FUCK was his problem /lit?
What's the best version of the bible to read for understanding the philosophical framework of Christianity? Is it this?
You can't prove a negative existential
Where does the desire to not sink into nihilism come from?
Basic bitch list by an poorly educated american
What do you think about Dugin?
Brave new world when?
Describe her reaction in your best prose. what is she thinking?
Best
Does the perpetuation of inequality by neoliberal economic systems make it possible for Marx's predicted economic...
Great aphorisms thread
How do I into literature guys?
/aristotle/
Veeky Forums are pretentious faggots who think they're to intelligent
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Blogs, finding a voice, and where to start
But literature isn't supposed to be enriching or educational, its supposed to be entertaining
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This kills the Marxist
What are the long-term side effects of reading philosophy as a kid/teenager?
How do I stop my mind from going blank whenever I read for more than 2 hours...
Fuck you Veeky Forums. I fell for the Greeks meme, read the collected works of Hesiod, Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides...
Fav Hp lovecraft works?
Jordan Peterson Calls Out Liberal Hypocrisy
Judaism General
Dad won't pay for college if it's unisex
"Guattari...now neither of us will be a virgin!"
Books about death and the cult of death in different cultures
Politics/economics starter pack
Another day spent feeling empty, restless from a lack of direction in life...
Animal Ethics
Peter Zappfe
What is some Blackpill recommended reading?
How to live a happy life in a world governed by the laws of hard determinism? How to be a happy slave?
If i force myself to read, would I slowly develop concentration and interest in literature? How long would it take...
What's the point of fiction?
For every who sees this thread please post your conclusion/summary-of-feeling, whatever it may be...
So whats the deal? Do people just like DFW for the quality of his writing...
How to make a female protagonist work...
What's a good book to give a girl you like for secret santa?
Do you listen to music while reading? What do you listen to?
Does anybody own a physical copy of this book? If so, why?
BOTY 2017 thread
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ITT: Books that you've given up on/are thinking of giving up on and why
Who are the philosophers that one should read to literally improve their life? In what way do they improve it?
Mfw I have surpassed this board
Thoughts?
Have any of you boys ever joined (or thought about joining) some sort of literature club, whether it was from school...
What's the most you've ever read in a single day?
Manlet detected
The Peregrine
French lit
How do you guys know so much? I feel like a brainlet especially when I browse philosophy threads
Fucking love this quote
Why did God choose year zero to bring Jesus to Earth and guide people?
Hey Veeky Forumsfags I need a hand here
Do you want to learn how to improve your life?
Favorite South American authors? Clarice Lispector is mine. Also love Borges
Is Zizek a pop philosophy fraud?
Do I have to read the greeks or the bible before I read this?
What's his best work?
Let’s see if there is a pattern. Please name your favourite:
What is the most obscure/niche nonficton you have read? And why did you read it?
Recommend good short stories collections
The cat woke to find a butterfly on its nose. “O mighty feline” she said to the cat...
Thug Notes
Does anyone here remember Katie?
Lacan thread
Shit Veeky Forums says
Tfw you realize jordan peterson is turning christianity into judaism when he applies jungian/freudian analysis on the...
Why is IQ84 considered Murakami's worst book?
The only philosopher I find interesting is Nietzsche. Will I be well read if I only read his stuff?
Im going to study visual arts
Most autistic book you've ever read
He claims to be well read
/clas/ - Classical Greek and Roman Literature Thread
Reminder that Chomsky won the first part of the discussion by correctly asserting that yes there is so such a thing as...
Someone needs to shut his ass up
Favorite book
What books did you read that helped break you out of your juvenile left wing world views?
TRUMP: The Art of the Deal
Amatuer English Translation of Mishima's "Kyoko's House"
Music to listen to while reading
How do I break my internet addiction so I can actually read a fucking book all the way through?
Tfw I can finally sleep easy because Tao Lin confirmed what I always knew-- the "mainstream publishers" are a joke
Will he be the next musician to win a Nobel Prize after Bob Dylan?
What's the point of reading when i know i'm never going to have sex?
Be me
Max Stirner
Do I read Tolstoy or Dostoevsky first?
Is anti-natalism just a meme? it relies on taking the veil off optimism bias...
Camille Paglia
Ayyo whiteboi, you bes not be readin jus old whitemen n shit
Isaif
What's the opinion on this guy?
You see this in the russian literature section of your local Barnes and Noble
Western civilisation finally went up in smoke in the chimneys at Dachau
Lets take a peak at Marie Cachet's latest publication :-)
In what order should I read the Bible?
Maps of Meaning
Original ideas from Veeky Forumsizens
Is Camus the most attractive author ever?
Anyone else sick of leftism poisoning our sense of beauty and art by ideology...
You die tonight. Share your last letter to the world
I'm a pseudo-intellectual AMA
What are some autobiographic books that made you hate its protagonist and writer?
How come only Ligotti managed to adequately continue the Lovecraftian tradition?
How do I not fuck up a fantasy story?
Dedicate 25 years to studying everything written in economics up to cutting edge...
Is Nick Land the definite thinker of our times?
Reminder that Heidegger = Derrida. There is no "différance" between them
Is there a brainlet version of das kapital? I don't wanna read the original obtuse text
African-American Literature: Best Place to Start
Who's the greatest poet of this generation?
Bookshelf rate thread
Reading in public
Why is it that in every philosophical thread on Veeky Forums...
Writer /b/ros
Campus Novel Thread
Walk out of job because I got fed up with being abused
Is this all I need?
Is the "A Very Short Introduction" series good to read before diving into a main series, such as Aristotle, Foucault...
I started with the Greeks, now what? Where do I go from here?
How do we undo post-modernism?
Drastic change of Islamic civilization and education and its failure to modernize...
ITT: books that completely changed the way you see the world
Fast user, post your favorite book