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Hi everybody. I´m a Spanish writer and have published some novels and short stories in Spain. I also have published a couple of short stories in English although I´m not all that fluent. In any case, hello everybody it´s a pleasure to be here... Nearly forgot, I also translate from English to Spanish.
Hi, I'm Eusebius. I have an active account on goodreads, but I'm looking for a different environment. I enjoy Russian literature and the classics. I have several small works of my own. Nice to be here.
Hi everyone,
I'm Madeline, really glad to be here in this forum. i'm an English literature student obsessed with literature. and my favorite author is James Joyce.
have a nice day everyone
Hi, I'm Tambourine, nice to meet y'all, etc.
It is actually nice to see a segment of the world being brought together under this forum, having the commonality of the love for books. I would not want to give a very convoluted introduction for myself as I think it would become monotonous for the forum members. All about myself could be condensed into a few statements;
I am a literature student, an avid reader, I love Victorian novels, Oriental fiction and the modern writers too. I have somewhat developed feminist leanings after reading Woolf and Sylvia Plath. I am a published writer on socio-political affairs in the world around and love discussing contemporary politics coupled with relating it to the past history of events. I am also an active Parliamentary style speaker and have a passion for debating. I love intellectual conversations, thoroughly enjoy them.
I am officially Sophiya Qadeer but am called 'Soph' by the larger segment of my social cirque.
Looking forward to enjoying this forum and a Hi to each one of you from my end. :)
Hi Tambourine :)
Hello Everyone! My name is Ashly and I am currently reading a great deal of books and thought it would be nice to have somewhere to talk about them. I lived in Germany for 6/1/2 years and am currently back in the states. I have a translation degree from Germany, but have yet to find an opportunity to use my German here in America :)
I have recently started branching out on books that I am reading, as I am needing to re-learn English to an extent (my brain still thinks and writes German). I am currently reading a book called "Coming into the Country" by John McPhee.
I love being out in nature and am very outgoing usually...though meeting people seems to be becoming more difficult these days.
Anyway I am glad to have the opportunity to join in this forum :)
These posts are over 10 years old, I'm hoping everyone is still around! My name is Chris, and I'm an aspiring author and entrepreneur! I just finished my first book, and would love feedback from this amazing community! Ciao!
Hi! I am new to this site. I look forward to reading and gaining new perspectives from others through this literature forum!
Wassup y'all
Just pokin in 'ere to check it all out.
Guess not many p.hds floating here... get it? cuz its p and then HD! High Definition! yeah... well i thought so.
Now me mate, ernie, tol' me 'bout dis website. Turns out y'all got a strong game 'ere.
well signin' off, jus be sure 2 chck out me funny stories. Toodles
Hello from Australia. I am a Software Test Engineer who strayed from the less mercenary path of academia (East German literature and its relationship to the Staatsicherheit). Literature remains my first and truest love, and, along with travel, is an escape for me. I have an ever expanding group of favourite authors - Virginia Woolf, Jane Austen, Evelyn Waugh, The Beats, Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Solzhenitsyn, Shakespeare. I have a particular interest in the relationship between Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. Have recently been trying to become less insular with my reading, am currently reading A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow (which series I am loving, btw).
Always keen to read history as well. And I'm approx 40% through my first novel draft :)
Merlin248
Hello everyone! I'm Valia and I live in the Czech Republic. I write in both Czech and English and although English is not my first language I try to keep mistakes to a minimum,) I've joined this community because I enjoy creative writing and I'd appreciate some input from people. I also enjoy reading - mostly classical and detective novels.
Hello :) My name is Caeley, I'm 16 (even though I look like I'm twelve), I'm an Aquarius, and I'm from Michigan
I spend a lot of time on homework and extra school activities, but when I do have free time I mostly like to read or go on tumblr. I'm honestly not that interesting haha
I really love John Flanagan, J. K. Rowling, H. P Lovecraft, Cornelia Funke, and Paolo Bacigalupi.
I love making friends and I'm not exactly shy. . . I'm also really bad at conclusions
In a hot minute of not understanding how to allow myself to write, I have found myself following generally quiet advice and registered on a forum. So, hello, I do hope that this goes well and helps me in my struggle to grow as a writer and break my restrictive fears. If you find cause to message me, please do, but do not be insulted if I take forever to respond: I am often knowing for replying in my head and not in actuality. Now time for a casual intro:
I am 18, a very incredibly fortunate resident of Calgary, Canada, and I crave experiences I acknowledge that I am afraid to obtain. Also, favourite band? Panic! At the Disco. Currently reading Diana Gabolodans series.
With love and fear, hello.
hi, im dennis. i need help with a few old books
Hi,
My name is Glenda. I teach World Lit and English II at a small rural Mississippi high school. I also teach journalism and psychology. I have in the past also taught creative writing, Mississippi Literature, and too many courses that were really test prep in disguise. I hope to gain some insight from fellow literature aficionados! I appreciate many genres of literature but I especially enjoy Dystopian novels: Fahrenheit 451, The Giver, Anthem... are a few. A favorite non-fiction book is Elie Wiesel's Night. Powerful! I am currently trying to write a unit on Frank Baum's Life and Adventures of Santa Claus and would welcome comments or suggestions. Although the content may seem inappropriate for 10th grade, I did poll my students with positive feedback. I think they believe the book and unit will be easy! I want it to be fun, but challenging. Not just regurgitating the plot. Focus on theme and cultural reflections. Wish me luck!
Hello everyone!
I'm Nick from Heidelberg, Germany. I'm 24yo book lover - I hope we will have great time together :)
Hello everyone. I am an avid reader and my favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. I also happen to love the genre of teen scifi/fantasy. Looking forward to being a part of the community.
Sincerely,
Ms. Bennet
Well, here I am. I may post every once in a while, but I'll mostly just read. I've very little talent for writing.
Sorry that it isn't that long.
Hi everyone,
I've just tried to post something, but I'm not sure I managed to do it
I'm a first-year university student studying English at a university in Hungary. I'm originally Hungarian, but I speak three languages, all at the same level. I have been blind since I was born, so I rely on technology for nearly everything I do. I use a laptop with a screen reader for studying and reading :) (A screen reader is a software which acts as a narrator and* describes what is displayed on-screen.)
Ever since being read to as a child, I've enjoyed and valued literature. I'm particularly passionate about English literature, especially
the Romantic poets and Victorian novelists. My favorite authors include Charles Dickens, the Bronte sisters and Jane Austen. I strongly believe that literature is not "just an art", and that literature, like other humanities, social sciences and arts subjects, is just as important as the sciences. English literature is not a "pointless" degree. You can get a job with any degree if you're creative enough!
After finishing high school last year, I was planning to apply to one of England's top universities to study English language and literature, but, in order to get in, I would have needed an A-level (or equivalent) in English literature, whichh I obviously didn't have because I didn't study English literature at school, so I applied to a college in England (not a sixth form, as I was already too old for that) to study A-levels. They offered me a place, but I couldn't start my course in September. (It's a long, complicated and not very pleasant story which I'd rather not share here.) Then I applied for an IB scholarship, but that didn't work out either because their entrance tests weren't accessible. I really didn't want to apply to a university in Hungary, but I had no other choice. I'm now studying at the most prestigious university in the country. I'm enjoying my course a**** lot and am doing very well**** in all my subjects. I'm aiming for a first-class**** degree because I still haven't given up on my plans. I hope to get into Oxford, Cambridge, Durham or Exeter for my MA and PHD.
******* In order to achieve this, however, I need extra help. My literature seminar tutor this semester was a kind, understanding, warm-hearted person, but she had very low expectations. 75% of our class was in Hungarian, which is not something she was supposed to do, not to mention that what we were doing wasn't what I was supposed to be doing in preparation for a master's at a top University, i.e. not exactly what British first-year students study.**** There are a lot of great literature professors at the university, and I'll be able to take their courses next semester, but I still need extra help. I've been trying to get a tutor, but they're all very expensive.
That's my story in a nuthell. I look forward to "meeting" you all.
Hello everyone. I am new and trying to find my way around
HI friends i m new here... hope i enjoy and learn in your company
Hello, first posting I have decided to read Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett and shall comment on anything that takes my interest. if thats okay?
Hey. I'm an English major (Philosophy minor) at Louisiana State University. My favorite authors are, um, varied...it changes constantly honestly. However my favorite novel has stayedb the same for some years: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. My favorite types of books is also a complicated topic--my favorites tend to me 20th century modernist/postmodernist works, but I also have a deep love for English Renaissance literature, especially the works of William Shakespeare and Mary Wroth. I hope to become a professional writer one day.
Das it.
Hi Everyone,
I've not a great deal of time to give to this right now, but I have lurked as a guest on these forums for a few years now. They have been a source of new thought on old, stale texts and a source of ideas for new one that I will have to teach for the first time!
I hope to provide the same service to some other people as I join in with discussion on here.
40. Teacher of English. Currently reading Paper Towns and feeling the lost-ness and wanderlust of the absent catalyst. Um. Going to post in the poetry forum now as I have knocked a few lines out about a colleague who is leaving the teaching profession after many years. Any comments welcome!
Hello all , it.s good to be with you here
Iam bebo an acountant . I love handcrafts , reading and iam learning english this days
hope all of you enjoy your life
Bebo
My parents were Hungarian and I learned the language just by listening to them talking. Welcome and good luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by dora.peterfay
Hi there!
Its awesome that you can speak and write in 3 languages being blind. I can recommend The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer, Viking/Penguin (602 pages), about Hungary under Horthy.
Newbie here. To the forum, not to literature, ha. Found this site quite by accident; was googling Virginia Woolf (I've always wanted to read her but lacked the guts) and this site popped up. Looked interesting, so I joined.
I enjoy writings of all genres, but particularly Southern gothic. Faulkner, O'Connor, Welty, and Lee are a few of my favorites.
Looking forward to learning new authors, insights, and ideas and hopefully finding a few friends along the way.
Welcome, OldGrayNurse! There is much on LitNet to explore, and comments are always welcome.
Hello everyone. My name is Doug, and as you can see from my ID, playing and studying classical ragtime music is high on my list of favorite pastimes. I also enjoy reading and writing, jogging, and playing with my dogs. I currently teach English composition and introduction to literature at a local community college, so much of my work time is also devoted to writing and reading. I'm in the twilight of my years, and much of my earlier biography would include working overseas. I was in the Peace Corps in Tonga, and then worked for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Malaysia. Other countries I've had the good fortune to work in are Indonesia, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia. During my younger years, I traveled throughout Asia and Europe, led by a curiosity about world cultures and art. Also, I discovered the value of meditation during those years, and have since done my best to keep up meditation practice on a daily basis, and have read many of the contemporary writers who have done so well in explaining Buddhist psychology/philosophy; the list is long, so if anyone is interested, let me know and I'll be happy to give you the names of authors and titles that have made an impact on my life.
As an undergraduate and graduate student, I studied English and psychology, so my approach to literature is often more from the vantage point of character development and change than other literary elements. I'll name drop here just to say that during my university years I had the good fortune to be a student of one of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century, Chinua Achebe, and one of the greatest literary scholars, Cleanth Brooks.
Of course, I count many authors and books among my "favorites." Can anyone who has made a life teaching English not include Shakespeare high on the list? I also admire Henry James's works, especially his short stories, but for longer works, I must say my favorite novelist is FieldingAustenTolstoyDostoevskyDickensEliotBronteB ronteBronteMelvilleHawthorneTwainHardyJoyceLawrenc eWoolfOrwellFaulknerHemingwaySteinbeckSalingerNabo kovBellowGarciaMarquezAchebe... oh, you get the idea.
Favorite single works would have to be Mrs. Dalloway for the novel, The Middle Years for the short story, Anthony and Cleopatra for Elizabethan drama, and Fences/The Piano Lesson for contemporary drama.
I would love to hear any responses from people who have similar literary/psychological interests, as well as a passion for classical and ragtime music.
Hi everyone, I'm an engineering student in Mexico City. I like reading a lot, of course, but I don't write actually, although I'd like to try it someday (when I have something interesting to write).
I usually read crime novels, thrillers, "philosophic novels" (like Milan Kunderas'), chronicles, few fantastic novels, and some sci-fi novels.
I actually study German and Russian languages.
Hmm... Maybe that's all for now :P
Hope I can get fun here.
Greetings to all!
welcome albertomc. You could write book reviews here, for example.
the Clerihew
it works for me and likely will for you
but whimsical please
epitomize a tantalizing tease.
Hello everyone who loved the World of Literature!
In school i liked literature lessons, a few years ago i had read a novel Sister Carrie, this is a very interesting novel.
skype - vladimir_tango
Sorry, if i made some mistakes - i to study the English language.
Best regards. Vladimir!
tailor here of poesy plain
penned more oft than not
to keep me sane
welcomes all ! Flowerpot
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor STATELY
I like the idea :O (Y)
-All you guys seem like amazing peoples-
Hie my name is Scrah. Zimbabwean, yeah yeah i know all about Zimbabwe (laugh). I just graduated in Film and Theatre Arts studies and so i was starting to write an article on how to teach drama and i find myself here. seeing all you guys, i m a poet so i 'see' not hear words. Africa is still Africa, angry black man trying to cut deals with *sometimes* greedy white men so what else is there to do except READ. I loves to read, write and analyze literature especially drama. Please guys as i told you i am an artist, don't be offended by my so-i-call humor. i beg u always give me the benefit of the dog.. oops meant doubt. If any of you readers can direct me to literature i can use to write my article on Teaching Drama- i will tame a nice baby-lion for you and when you visit Africa you will be having your own personal security.
More time good people