Leave this board and never return if any one of these apply to you:
>you read any form of genre fiction >you barely know your classics >you tend to believe that if you like a given work, it is justified on an artistic level >you think everyone's opinion should be accepted and respected >you speak a single language >you read contemporary versions of Shakespeare or Milton >you read for the plot >you read for entertainment >you rarely read nonfiction >you don't have a solid grounding in philosophy >you don't have at least have some understanding of the Three Tragedians and Homer >you have little to no understanding of literature outside of your cultural horizon >you have little to no understanding of literature within your own cultural horizon >you mostly read contemporary literature >you believe 'the author is dead' >you make your literary analysis proceed from ideology >you think intricate prose is 'pretentious' and that the author 'should just get to the point' >your rarely read poetry >you think Rhythm and Rhyme is just useless rules and laws restricting creativity >you have a hard time explaining why you like a given work >you have a hard time forming structured and relevant literary criticism >you tend to refuse to judge works for yourself, rather relying on the opinions of literary authorities >you rarely read for more than one or two hours straight
>listens to jazz leave this board and never return
Asher Stewart
>you read for entertainment Reminder that you have literally shit for brains if you don't enjoy literature but still force yourself to read it. Seriously, go do something that interests you. You'll be better off for it.
Owen Jackson
I actually came to this thread hoping for some initial Novalis recs, considering that OP always uses the same Novalis pic
Lincoln Wilson
I started reading through "the essential canon of classical music" partially to pick up new stuff to listen to while reading. Didn't even get through Bach and now basically every day I listen to the same Handel oratorios, Bach keyboard work, and the odd Beethoven/Schubert.
The author IS dead, being monolingual is just cultural preference or nationalism depending on how adament you are, and you TRY and read Harry Potter and not fucking smile.
>muh canon >muh culture >muh conscription
Live a beta and die a beta you short penised parrot.
Mason Campbell
so it's jazz
Chase James
Why are you even here?
Ayden Mitchell
>canon is not fun also, I'm not reading those seven books full of "he replied angrily" type of not-even-mfa-tier writing ever again
Hudson Lopez
Can't sleep, slightly too early for news and reading and too late for drugs I'm here once a week
Kayden Jackson
Read the first 20 pages. Go on. Do it, pussy.
Jackson Howard
>you read any form of genre fiction >you read contemporary versions of Shakespeare or Milton
Shakespeare and Milton are genre fiction, user...
Brody Roberts
All I know is he'd make a great trap.
Jose Williams
You could learn it for Kafka?
Ethan James
I know this is probably a troll post, but I seriously, seriously think you need to fuck right off. You miserable wretch, you.
>you read any form of genre fiction >you read for entertainment
You sound like the saddest prick in the world. Congratulations, you miserable freak.
Daniel Kelly
>be on lit >not just listening to neofolk and classical