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>2013
>being a pleb

>> No.3319030

1/10

Not subtle enough.
You ruined some gut rustling opportunities.

>> No.3319029

>>3319025
This whole thing is garbage and you should try again

>> No.3319033

"plebeians think Lolita is worth reading after high school"

stopped reading there.

>> No.3319039
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>2012

>> No.3319045

How the fuck does The Bible play into The Crying of Lot 49 in any crucial way? Genuinely interested.

>> No.3319064

Hi /mu/, by /mu/

>> No.3319066

You fucked up, some yes' are negative whilst some are positive

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3319324

Diagnose me please.

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3319363

so patrician

>> No.3319382
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3319382

what does it mean

>> No.3319402

>>3319382
I like your brush.

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3319404

2nd bingo. even pleb at being a pleb

>> No.3319408

>>3319324
>>3319363
>>3319382
>>3319404
What countries do you think are the top 10 in terms of literature then?

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3319411

Oh fuck, double bingo

>> No.3319422

>>3319408

Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Germany, France, Russia, Japan, China, Iceland, Czech Republic, Poland? For example.

>> No.3319425

>>3319382
>>3319408 is especially aimed at you, since you don't read translations either. So it would be a more authentic list.

>> No.3319432

>>3319422
"For example" meaning that's not what you genuinely believe? I'm well aware there are dozens of non-English countries that do literature very well. I just wanted to know what you guys' list looks like.

If it is your list, which Czech authors do you like?

>> No.3319434

>>3319425

I find it hard to comprehend that people who read lots of books don't read translations. What about Old English, Old Greek et cetera? It's impressive if you read a non-translated version of The Republic, for example

>> No.3319441

>>3319432

Kafka, Heyduk and Lustig, just as examples. I have to admit that I have read a lot of great English literature, but I wouldn't necessarily say it's in the "top 10"

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>>3319408
I was just testing if anybody would even pay attention
turns out /lit/ does pay attention. Yes, I've read translations and yes, the USA and UK are one of the best in the literature circle of elites.

>> No.3319465

>>3319441
Why do you keep giving "examples"? I'm confused as to if you're saying these are just some Czech authors, or if these are actually Czech authors you like. I'm very familiar with Czech lit, so I wasn't needing an example list of them or anything.

>> No.3319470

>>3319465

No, as in they are good Czech authors that I like AND they are respected

>> No.3319475

>>3319470
Okay. Any more than just those three? It seems like you'd have had to read a lot of Czechs to put it in your top 10 countries list. Unless Kafka is giving it a big boost for you.

>> No.3319488

>>3319475

You are right. That is not a specific top-10 list, it's more of an example of a list of countries which could potentially be "literary superior" to countries where English is the spoken language. There are a few more Czech authors who are really good (Hora, Bondy, Brod) that I have read, but I can't really say that Czech works are better than those from any other country. They could potentially be, however, which I guess kind of was my point.

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3319489

Hey, I got bingo!

>> No.3319499

If England doesn't do language the best, then why does most of the world speak English?

Checkmate mainland yuropoors.

>> No.3319502

>>3319499

>doesn't speak Spanish or Chinese

Checkmate, imperialist scum

>> No.3319509

>>3319488
Why no specifics? You already mentioned you wouldn't put English literature in your top 10, so wouldn't that mean you already know what you do put there?

>>3319489
you have question too >>3319408
This is the only part of this thing that's interesting to me.

>> No.3319517

>>3319502
>monolithic view of the language of China
老外

>> No.3319518

>>3319509

No, I didn't say that. I just gave examples of countries that have produced literature that COULD be considered better than English literature. I never said that the literature from mentioned countries WAS better, just that it could potentially be so.

>> No.3319528

>>3319408
The bingo states "thinks ANY English speaking country is one of the best 50 countries in terms of literature".

How can ANY English speaking country be one of the top 50?

Learn2 not generalise

If you want me to back up my stand: You can consider Singapore to be an English speaking country since ALL schools except for foreign international schools use ONLY English in their curriculum (obviously except for Mother Tongue lessons). Also, English is one of Singapore's 4 official languages. In MY opinion Singapore can't be one of the top 50. Our history's not deep enough to have Singaporean classics and modern authors aren't competent enough. Also, self-censorship among writers and the media isn't helping our literary advances.

>> No.3319529

>>3319518
I was meaning the post where you said "I have to admit that I have read a lot of great English literature, but I wouldn't necessarily say it's in the "top 10"". I'm not just understanding why no one is giving their actual list.

>> No.3319534

>>3319529

People should give their top 50 list, that would be more interesting. I just responded because you asked for a list of "10 countries that are better than English countries in terms of literature". I wouldn't NECESSARILY place an English country in the top 10 (even though I probably would).

>> No.3319535

>>3319528
Is that really what OP was going for?

It says: "Thinks that any English speaking country is one of the best 50 countries in terms to literature," to be exact.

>> No.3319537

>>3319534
Give your top 50 then! I'll work on mine.

>> No.3319538

>>3319535
>50 countries in terms to literature
>to literature
>to

>> No.3319547

>participated in this shitty thread and game
>mark all squares

>> No.3319551

>>3319509
>you have question too
I disagree with the premise of that question.

>> No.3319554

>>3319537

Here's a good start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Europe

>> No.3319555

>>3319535
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_where_English_is_an_official_language

What's your definition of an English speaking country? That link's my definition.

Not being a racist asshole here but you seriously think ANY of the African countries is one of the best 50 countries in terms of literature?

Also, OP meant exactly what he meant. Would you change your essay question to fit your own understanding?

>> No.3319559

>>3319555

>stating the obvious
>think it's racist somehow
>has to make exemptions so /lit/ doesn't think he is racist

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>> No.3319563

>>3319559
Wow look at what we have here - a personal attack!

>> No.3319566

>>3319563

yup, leave /lit/

>> No.3319575

>>3319563
C'mon man you're not even trying to defend your own point any more. Please don't be one of those people who complain all the time that lit's going downhill with shitposts and half-hearted arguments.

>> No.3319576

This >>3319575 is for >>3319566 wrong reply

>> No.3319581

>>3319575
That's not the guy that posted >>3319535, if that's what you're thinking. Just someone who wanted to greentext some shit, it seems.

>> No.3319589

>>3319555
>you seriously think ANY of the African countries is one of the best 50 countries in terms of literature?

I do, actually. Egypt and Nigeria are in my personal top 50, and I think both deserve a fairly high ranking in a general list of the "best."

>> No.3319621

>>3319589
Okay. The flaw in OP's bingo is about him generalising that ANY English speaking country can be one of the top 50.

*pukes blood*

>any
>any
>any
>any

>> No.3319623

>>3319621

Do you even reading comprehension?

>> No.3319627

>>3319623
what?

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3320193

Bingo!

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3320221

wait is the middle one saying that reading more that 50 books in a year is bad?

i see where you're coming from, but i disagree.

>> No.3320223

ontological crisis is best crisis

>> No.3320224

>>3319422
wait

what're some polish classics?

i seriously can't think of any.

>> No.3320227

>>3320193
So you haven't heard of Schope's theory but you believe in it?

>> No.3320241

>>3320227
>he thinks you have to know something to believe in it

how bourgeois

>> No.3320268

>>3320224
> what're some polish classics?

Quo Vadis

>> No.3320324

>>3320227
Wait, what? That's not what the box says.
I haven't heard of them so I can nor can't believe in them.

>> No.3320383

Yes, I'm a pleb.

>> No.3320970

>>3320268
So you're saying that having 1 classic makes Polish literature better than all British or American literature?

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>Inherent value in Absurdism

>> No.3321094

Penguin classics masterrace reportin in