/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.14054214]

>ew anglo author get away I will not read anglo authors

can someone explain this meme to me?

[Anonymous No.14054219]

angry europoors

[Anonymous No.14054255]

Anglos are associated with utilitarianism, empiricism, rabid moralism, puritanical religious confusion, and a nauseating lack of self-awareness in thinking that all of the aforementioned qualities makes them special. All of this creates for poor art.

[Anonymous No.14054301]

SEEITHING frenchmen being BTFO by BASED and MILLPILLED anglos.

[Anonymous No.14054378]

>>14054214
Anglo authors tend to be more understated, oftentimes expressing emotions by leaving things unsaid, much in the manner of the Japanese. Continental Europeans, accustomed to the exaggerated emotions of the French, have a hard time picking up on the far subtler, more allusive style of the Anglo writer.

[Anonymous No.14055468]

>>14054378
This. Only Anglos can really grasp Anglo authors at a first glance.

[Anonymous No.14055490]

Its just smelly frogs and autistic krauts

[Anonymous No.14055495]

>>14054378
>Anglos are like the Japanese bro! Continental Euros just don't understand us!

[Anonymous No.14055503]

>>14054378
>who is Shakespeare

[Anonymous No.14055530]

>>14054214
They tend to be rather insipid and dull. The only Anglo who's full of life is Shakes, that's why some critics consider him un-Anglo.

[Anonymous No.14055575]

>>14054214
Those who know themselves to be inferior have to denigrate those at the top as a coping mechanism.

[Anonymous No.14055584]

>>14055575
Are you talking about Americans denigrating Europeans?

[Anonymous No.14055590]

>>14055503
Shakespeare was ghost written by a black woman

[Anonymous No.14055600]

>>14055590

[Anonymous No.14055708]

>>14054255
second post best post

[Anonymous No.14055751]

>>14055584
No, the rampant anti-American sentiments expressed by Europeans on 4chan and reddit.

[Anonymous No.14055758]

>>14055751
I've seen it work both ways, though.

[Anonymous No.14055764]

>>14054214
Anglos are insufferable especially because they don't have a clear idea of the literary traditions of other countries. They think they're the only ones in the world to produce culture. An unacceptable number of literary masterpieces from the rest of Europe (to make clear that I'm not talking about the third world) are not even translated into English. They so often talk about their novelists or poets like they were absolutely unique and groundbreaking, when in fact there are more obscure foreign authors who have predated or outmatched them. This forced mindset becomes annoying after a while, so they get what they deserve: contempt.

[Anonymous No.14055775]

>>14055764
based

[Anonymous No.14055826]

The problem never was anglo "authors", but the absolute incuriosity of anglo readers frequenting this board outside of their own precious writers and all fully canonized, vaguely misanthropic "classics". You guys are just boring, really.

[Anonymous No.14056229]

>>14055764
Name three (3) examples of this

[Anonymous No.14056234]

>>14055826
>You guys are just boring, really
>still wastes hours of his life on /lit/
very intelligent

[Anonymous No.14056263]

>>14054214
I can only assume it's butthurt. If they actually held English in contempt they wouldn't learn it and seek out English language platforms like the one we're on right now. I visit French and Russian websites sometimes and don't spend my time crying about how their literature and language are actually garbage.

They can go back and discuss their esteemed literary traditions with their own people, there is nothing stopping them, but instead they decide to hang around English speaking communities and complain that English people focus on their own literature and language. It's pure autism.

[Anonymous No.14056284]

>>14056263
>being this retarded

[Anonymous No.14056294]

/lit/ reads non Anglo writers in modernized translations, simple as

[Anonymous No.14056413]

>>14055495

[Anonymous No.14056430]

>>14055764
There's a reason culture flows from the Anglo to the other and not vice versa. If the other was so interesting and deep then Anglos would translate it to English, or the people of that language would, but as is it's just not important or desired to do so. If you're so intent on these foreign "masterpieces" feel free to translate them yourself, but odds are overwhelming noone would even care enough to publish your translation or buy it because there's already so much highly quality work in English and these foreign pieces are invariably over hyped by their local people.

[Anonymous No.14056432]

>>14056413
i bet he always keeps a bottle of le hot sauce in his bag,

[Anonymous No.14056440]

>>14056432
And a bottle of lube too.

[Anonymous No.14056445]

>>14056413
has a world leader done anything more pathetic in recent years

[Anonymous No.14056469]

>>14056413
>implying I'm French

[Anonymous No.14056503]

>>14056430
>. If the other was so interesting and deep then Anglos would translate it to English, or the people of that language would, but as is it's just not important or desired to do so.
Not really. Many Anglo publishers don't think in terms of quality most of the time, but in terms of best-selling and not best-selling. There's a lot of good works all across the world that haven't been translated to English yet. The fact that no one would care about them it's just a symptom of the times. Barely anyone reads the classic Anglo writers these days, so foregin onces don't even stand a chance.
>and these foreign pieces are invariably over hyped by their local people.
Anglos do the same, just look at the recent Booker Prize winners, does that look like Anglo quality to you? No. So this is a stupid thing to say on every level.

[Anonymous No.14056586]

>>14056503
Cope. Foreigners digest Anglo works. Anglos give barely any fucks about moonspeak writers. You're full of cope. Today more people read and it's easier to publish than ever before in history. "People have bad taste" is terrible cope for being unable to publish your works or your nation's works.

[Anonymous No.14056596]

>>14054255
What about dickens? He skips the first two.

[Anonymous No.14056600]

>>14056430
>>14056586
la creatura...

[Anonymous No.14056622]

>>14056600
Even with all the mutts the Anglosphere still dominates. Embarrassing.

[Anonymous No.14056629]

>>14056586
>Today more people read and it's easier to publish than ever before in history.
Fewer people read, actually. The peak was 1950s-1990s. The population is much bigger these days so of course book sales (and box office sucess) are huge but compared to other that era I mentioned they're very low numbers. Also, things being easier to publish is not necessarily a good thing. In fact, it's a bad thing. Borges talked about this.
>"People have bad taste" is terrible cope for being unable to publish your works or your nation's works.
It's true even for Anglo books. Just look at the best sellers. Is Rupi Kaur better than that obscure writer of quality?
> You're full of cope.
So are you, sweatie.

[Anonymous No.14056638]

>>14056622
So you post lolis and you think your opinion counts? Bold!

[Anonymous No.14056641]

>>14056622
For geopolitical reasons, not necessarily because of the quality of its writers, especially not Americans. UK's and Ireland's writers are actually good.

[Anonymous No.14056665]

>>14056629
>Fewer people read, actually. The peak was 1950s-1990s. The population is much bigger these days so of course book sales
That literally means more people read. Is our society less literate /capita? Yes. But so what, literary culture lives on.
>Borges talked about this.
Dumb elitism.
> Is Rupi Kaur better than that obscure writer of quality?
No but it doesn't matter, it's still easier for obscure authors to publish their niche writings than ever before. It's still easier for the intelligent and underrated author who have important things to say (which btw is a much smaller group than people who think they're intelligent and have important things to say) to publish than ever before.
Cope.

[Anonymous No.14056675]

>>14056641
coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooope

[Anonymous No.14056676]

>>14054255
I’m an anglo and I approve this message.

[Anonymous No.14056681]

>>14056430
>culture flows from the Anglo to the other and not vice versa
Imagine actually believing this when in fact the anglos have been stealing from literally every other country in the world since centuries

[Anonymous No.14056690]

>>14056675
It's true, though. Whether you're ironic about it or not. It's also true for (((Hollywood))) movies. inb4 another gay cope

[Anonymous No.14056693]

>>14056690
Hollywood movies are trash

[Anonymous No.14056722]

>>14056693
But nevertheless they're a success because of the geopolitical/economical status of their country, and the same goes for American books. Anglo literature is a success partially because of America. If America were German-speaking, like some wanted it to be, then German literature would be the king of the market. It's cultural imperialism.

[Anonymous No.14056731]

>>14056665
>That literally means more people read
It's not an accurate metric. We should consider the percentage of readers as compared to the population size. That's the fair metric. Also, many of your so-called readers read nothing but shit bestsellers, not Literature.
> Is our society less literate /capita? Yes.
You're finally getting there.
>But so what, literary culture lives on.
Does it, though?
>Dumb elitism.
Not really. He was right. There's an overflow of nonsense.
>No but it doesn't matter, it's still easier for obscure authors to publish their niche writings than ever before. It's still easier for the intelligent and underrated author who have important things to say (which btw is a much smaller group than people who think they're intelligent and have important things to say) to publish than ever before.
There's a difference between being published and being a success, though.

[Anonymous No.14056745]

>>14056681
People build off of and are inspired by the works of others. Calling it stealing is big cope. Seriously, not being ironic. Big ass cope.
>>14056690
>>14056693
HW is indeed trash but mainly because it's ran by Jews and not based Anglos.
>>14056722
True but that's mainly only true for trash and pop shit. Top quality work of any language will still be popular world wide.

[Anonymous No.14056759]

>>14056722
You're right mate, I just wanted to point out how trash American movies are. I stopped watching them 3 years ago and it feels nice to have my mind detoxicated from that garbage. It's the artistic equivalent of environmental pollution.

[Anonymous No.14056761]

>>14056745
>People build off of and are inspired by the works of others. Calling it stealing is big cope. Seriously, not being ironic. Big ass cope.
True, but that guy say that it only flows one way, when it fact, it flows both ways. Everyone is taking shit from everyone.

[Anonymous No.14056807]

>>14056761
I guess i could have worded it better. Anglo culture out flows into the rest of the world like a water fall while we intake only the best of the best crème de la crème of foreign cultures.

[Anonymous No.14056909]

>>14056807
But the rest of the world also takes the best from the Anglos, though. Or in any case, whatever is popular at the time. Your best or popular authors are the one that are known worldwide. When was this not the case? Care to elaborate?

[Anonymous No.14056915]

>>14054255
this.

[Anonymous No.14056928]

>>14056596
Dickens is awful

[Anonymous No.14057145]

>>14056629
>things being easier to publish is not necessarily a good thing. In fact, it's a bad thing. Borges talked about this.
Reference? Would like to read more

[Anonymous No.14057349]

>>14056759
You are missing out.

[Anonymous No.14057384]

>>14054214
>threads bitching about /lit/'s anglo bias stay up
>threads recommending non-anglo lit get moved to /int/ because jannies are scared of seeing the spanish language
Fuck this worthless website.