tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426133566476743259.post5263477216786727904..comments2023-04-24T16:45:24.838-07:00Comments on Blogging the Canon: Last Train to WinesburgRobby Virushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206018782013858134noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426133566476743259.post-29024920056008147902009-11-13T09:26:55.229-08:002009-11-13T09:26:55.229-08:00Hi reader of Winesburg Ohio, I have enjoyed your c...Hi reader of Winesburg Ohio, I have enjoyed your comment on this book - I'm reading it for a University Course.... I notice in your list there is no Joseph Conrad 'Heart of Darkness' if so you would maybe know it's in there you will find the phrase 'we live as we dream, alone'. I was not aware the gang of Four had used it. That's called intertextuality they say - if we students do it thou it's called plagiarism...Anyway, keep up the good readings.. best, Margherita Muller (Glasgow)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426133566476743259.post-69436901806502971752009-06-16T07:30:06.595-07:002009-06-16T07:30:06.595-07:00Interesting post and interesting blog. I think Wi...Interesting post and interesting blog. I think Winesburg, Ohio is still a very under-rated book. The Word for Word theatre company in San Francisco staged several of their stories a few years ago; the audience found they still hit home.<br /><br />The most recent Pulitzer winner, Olive Kitteridge reminded me of Winesburg, Ohio. It's set in contemporary small town Maine but many of the characters in the book would be right at home in Winesburg, Ohio.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426133566476743259.post-24998643720474072872009-03-31T08:35:00.000-07:002009-03-31T08:35:00.000-07:00Thanks for the reminder that I need to read this b...Thanks for the reminder that I need to read this book!Bookphiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155882653615842141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426133566476743259.post-68367749286227545482009-03-26T10:31:00.000-07:002009-03-26T10:31:00.000-07:00Hi middle-aged man, I greet you, one aging bloke t...Hi middle-aged man, I greet you, one aging bloke to another.<BR/><BR/>Typically I'm reluctant to recommend books because they're personal affairs. But Winesburg, Ohio is so beautifully written and has such a charming tempo that I've been gushing about it for weeks with book lovers in my little part of the world.<BR/><BR/>Anderson has a natural feel for the loneliness that hides behind the surface of things, behind our customs and manners, behind our speech and fashion, our jobs and family life, and prompts us to do the things we do.<BR/><BR/>Like savoring books, talking about them and recommending them to others.<BR/><BR/>So next time you're blogging at a coffee shop, channel your inner Willard. Hazard a conversation with someone, assuming of course she's an attractive 28-year old woman.<BR/><BR/>No better way to break through the surface of things!<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>KevinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426133566476743259.post-70698609664846789652009-03-20T22:46:00.000-07:002009-03-20T22:46:00.000-07:00Hi! What a good idea. I think lots of people have ...Hi! What a good idea. I think lots of people have a mental list of books or authors that they 'should' read, but I always think it's a good idea to document that stuff, because who can remember everything? I've only read about 11 of the 105 you've listed, and it's nice to be reminded of what's left to sample.of thieveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983931586087473212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426133566476743259.post-92148040370953509392009-03-16T07:22:00.000-07:002009-03-16T07:22:00.000-07:00Well, yes, I was being ironic...as usual. But I a...Well, yes, I was being ironic...as usual. But I agree...the reader cannot and should not scorn the characters in Winesburg, for there are parts of some of them in all of us. We're all grotesques in some way or another. That's what I loved about the book - the characters, while odd, are all quite human and familiar.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments! And you should definitely reread Winesburg...I'll come back to it myself some day.Robby Virushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01206018782013858134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426133566476743259.post-2186922388035878842009-03-15T17:15:00.000-07:002009-03-15T17:15:00.000-07:00Postscript: What is next on your reading schedule?...Postscript: What is next on your reading schedule? Your reading of Winesburg, Ohio and your comments motivate me to re-read it again (returning to after more than a decade). Well, at any rate, I look forward to hearing about your next title.R/Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791522136032565027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426133566476743259.post-11383793178621528422009-03-15T17:10:00.000-07:002009-03-15T17:10:00.000-07:00You ask, "Would the characters in Winesburg exist ...You ask, "Would the characters in Winesburg exist in today's world?" Although I presume your question to be ironic, we should all recognize ourselves among the grotesques in Anderson's book. Their isolation is our isolation. Their peculiarities are ours. If we ridicule, scorn, or feel sorry for Anderson's characters, we do so at our own peril because--in my humble opinion--Winesburg, Ohio has always been a mirror. And it makes us uncomfortable. That, I think, is the strength of Anderson's novelized collection of stories.<BR/>By the way, I am impressed with your reading goals and your blog. I hope to visit often and read about your book reading odyssey.R/Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791522136032565027noreply@blogger.com