[EUROPE] Who is your favourite European author?
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For me it's Friedrich Dürrenmatt. I love his tragic comedies and writting pholosophy: a piece is only complete, when the worst case has happened.
One of the few books we were forced to read in school that I actually enjoyed was his "Es geschah am hellichten Tag". There's also a movie with Jack Nicholson based on the book.
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Let’s give some love to authors from Europe!
Share your favourite European author and mention at least one book from them you’d recommend.Terry Pratchett.
No one, absolutely no one was able to master so many different styles, from theologist essays (smaller gods) to thriller novel (all the guards trilogy) . And in all of them you can find many quotes that could be at the same level as some of the best philosophers in the old continent.
His novel defended the igualitary access to almost everything (equal rites, witches) , decompose social classes (almost in every book) ,speaks about slavism (the golem set of books) and how the things interact to each other in order to create the society we know. And more important, it also show how difficult is to change it.
I addition you could find great explanation of the most important secrets of the universe, and last but not least, in some books he show an exquisite sense of humor.
I understand that his style is not for everybody, and first time it could even generate a rejection. But which genius of its area didn't create such feeling??
It is time to start recognizing him as the genius and master he is.
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Let’s give some love to authors from Europe!
Share your favourite European author and mention at least one book from them you’d recommend.Erich Maria Remarque. Famous but still underrated in my opinion. Everyone knows "Im Westen nichts Neues" but also read "Zeit zu Leben, Zeit zu Sterben" or "Der Funke Hoffnung"
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Let’s give some love to authors from Europe!
Share your favourite European author and mention at least one book from them you’d recommend.Philip Pullman will always and forever be my favorite author. I first read the His Dark Materials series when I was 11 and I was hooked. Those books made a huge impact on me and how I think about the world.
I would recommend his book The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. It’s a retelling of the Jesus Christ story where Jesus and Christ are 2 brothers, one who is moral and the other who is not at all moral. I am not a religious or even spiritual person, but that book was really good!
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Philip Pullman will always and forever be my favorite author. I first read the His Dark Materials series when I was 11 and I was hooked. Those books made a huge impact on me and how I think about the world.
I would recommend his book The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ. It’s a retelling of the Jesus Christ story where Jesus and Christ are 2 brothers, one who is moral and the other who is not at all moral. I am not a religious or even spiritual person, but that book was really good!
His dark materials is Tolkien leven or better IMO.
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Let’s give some love to authors from Europe!
Share your favourite European author and mention at least one book from them you’d recommend.Michail Bulgakof and his Master and Marguerite (unsure about the exact English title).
Umberto Eco, favorite: Baudolino
Kundera, his old books are fantastic, or reeally heavy... The newer the less good IMO.
Terry pratchett & Douglas Adams.
Tolkien.
Charles Stross, a must read for computer nerds liking fantasy and stuff.
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His dark materials is Tolkien leven or better IMO.
I’m a Tolkien fan, but I can definitely agree with that!
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Terry Pratchett.
No one, absolutely no one was able to master so many different styles, from theologist essays (smaller gods) to thriller novel (all the guards trilogy) . And in all of them you can find many quotes that could be at the same level as some of the best philosophers in the old continent.
His novel defended the igualitary access to almost everything (equal rites, witches) , decompose social classes (almost in every book) ,speaks about slavism (the golem set of books) and how the things interact to each other in order to create the society we know. And more important, it also show how difficult is to change it.
I addition you could find great explanation of the most important secrets of the universe, and last but not least, in some books he show an exquisite sense of humor.
I understand that his style is not for everybody, and first time it could even generate a rejection. But which genius of its area didn't create such feeling??
It is time to start recognizing him as the genius and master he is.
I got into Pratchett way too late and I'm so sad about that. On the upside, I get to experience his books with the knowledge I have in the world so I can really appreciate it for what it's worth.
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I got into Pratchett way too late and I'm so sad about that. On the upside, I get to experience his books with the knowledge I have in the world so I can really appreciate it for what it's worth.
Mr Pratchett is genuinely a writer in a million, he is the only person when I knew he had his mental problems (was dementia?) I really felt terrible for him and for knowing that his legacy was going to stop...
Enjoy his books and if you accept a tip, don't skip any book, even the non discworld ones
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I’m a Tolkien fan, but I can definitely agree with that!
::: spoiler Tap for spoiler
That ending though!
:::Bullshit!
