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message 1: by Jacob (new)

Jacob Dorothy Richardson's "Pilgrimage" is a 13-novel narrative sequence, printed in four volumes by Virago. Can I include all four, or should I just use the first as a stand-in?


message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

all four, & thanks!


message 3: by Luke (new)

Luke Love the list, Aidan. Also, Topal isn't a woman.


message 4: by [deleted user] (new)

thank you, aubrey! don't know why i was under that impression. corrected!


message 5: by Eric (new)

Eric Boyle's never really struck me as an experimental writer. She's good and interesting, but not pushing that envelope.


message 6: by [deleted user] (new)

well shoot. all i had was the size & new directions association. still want to read boyle, though.


message 7: by Eric (new)

Eric Aidan wrote: "well shoot. all i had was the size & new directions association. still want to read boyle, though."

And you should. Might be that this one--the fat one--bends more that way. But then, "Death of a Man" (also nude erections) is a finely written story but not at all of that Bennt.


message 8: by Eric (new)

Eric Eric wrote: "Aidan wrote: "well shoot. all i had was the size & new directions association. still want to read boyle, though."

And you should. Might be that this one--the fat one--bends more that way. But then..."


Not that that matters much. That she was talented and isn't the usual white male warrants a good look. Nau excuse me as I go read more books written by dead white men (I can't help, for the moment, what looks and interesting, nor who it was that wrote it).


message 9: by Paul (new)

Paul Wonderful list; I've only read one of these, have a few on my shelves. I now have the rest on my list!


message 10: by Samadrita (new)

Samadrita I have read 0 of these books. But I'll vote nonetheless.


message 11: by Brian (new)

Brian Samadrita wrote: "I have read 0 of these books. But I'll vote nonetheless."

+1

Great list, AW-M


message 12: by Gregsamsa (new)

Gregsamsa I didn't care for it but I think The End of Mr. Y qualifies. It's more experimental than her PopCo. I'm not sure if Sadie Smith's NW has the size, or how much it matters, but it's experimental.


message 13: by Nathan "N.R." (new)

Nathan "N.R." Gaddis Who is this Topal-who-ain't-a-woman?


message 14: by [deleted user] (new)

thanks, paul, samadrita & brian!

&gregsamsa: feel free to vote em on! or i can add em after class.

&nathan: Jáchym Topol


message 15: by Nathan "N.R." (new)

Nathan "N.R." Gaddis Aidan wrote: "&nathan: Jáchym Topol "

ah ja danke!

If you wanna include omnibuses, how's about Jean Rhys: The Complete Novels which I've been eye'ing at The Village Bookshop.


message 16: by [deleted user] (new)

YES thank you! & i should add jane bowles' collected works, too


message 17: by [deleted user] (new)

nonfiction experiments with language, absolutely. poetry is tricky cause i feel like nearly all poetry could count, but if it's distinctly experimental, go ahead!


message 18: by Luke (last edited Sep 23, 2014 04:24PM) (new)

Luke Aidan wrote: "poetry is tricky cause i feel like nearly all poetry could count, but if it's distinctly experimental, go ahead!"

I've got you covered with Dickinson on that one, leastways for starters.


message 19: by Eric (new)

Eric I added something then realized it's fewer than 400 pages. D'oh!!


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