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Thursday, 13 May 2004
That’s just one of the lovely ideas in Kurt Vonnegut’s latest short, angry, pessimistic little screed that does a fine job of taking stock of the world we suddenly find ourselves in, although I’m not sure I agree with the idea that “all great literature is about what a bummer it is to be a human being.”
posted to /misc at 2:13pm :: 1 response



Yael had this to say (05/19/2004 16:52:00):
OK, so show me one great book that is ENTIRELY optimistic. Or even one thoroughly enjoyable book, not necessarily "great literature." One.

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