Who Is The Worst Writer Ever?

[Melmoth]

As for Kafka... I believe the same things he says in 200 pages could be equally said in 100... it seems to me his style might be 'counter-effective' -if you allow me the expression- at times... take, let's say, The Process as an instance.

Am I freaking out or I believe I never said Kafka was to be considered one of the worst writers ever????

I just professed an opinion on his style. I'm glad with the way he faces such surreal situations and in fact, I will never discredit that, I actually enjoy his originality. The fact, though, is that, for me, and perhaps only for me as I gather , his style might be sometimes redundant and tends to squeeze the situation a bit too much.

Yes, I know you'll tell me, that's Kafka. Ok, then that's just my opinion. Do not thnik, though, I will not take any of his books again. In fact, I'll follow Johan Cruyff's advice on which of his works to read as soon as I can.

[Carpalim]

Am I freaking out or I believe I never said Kafka was to be considered one of the worst writers ever????

I just professed an opinion on his style. I'm glad with the way he faces such surreal situations and in fact, I will never discredit that, I actually enjoy his originality. The fact, though, is that, for me, and perhaps only for me as I gather , his style might be sometimes redundant and tends to squeeze the situation a bit too much.

Yes, I know you'll tell me, that's Kafka. Ok, then that's just my opinion. Do not thnik, though, I will not take any of his books again. In fact, I'll follow Johan Cruyff's advice on which of his works to read as soon as I can.

Let me say that I for one wasn't responding specifically to your post; there were three or four other posters who really did hate K - hence my defence!

I agree, though, that at times, his exposition can become so complex as to be hard to follow - e.g in the long dialogues in the latter part of 'The Castle'.

However, for those detractors (not yourself there, Melmoth) who dismiss Kafka for such instances of 'verbosity' or 'denseness', I'd say that personally if I get stuck in a passage like that I merely criticise my own powers of comprehension for failing to follow where a superior intellect is trying to lead me.

[R.A]

Feilding Joseph Andrews, is the worst...

many useless events...characters and descriptions!!!

S aweful for me...

[Etienne]

As for Kafka... I believe the same things he says in 200 pages could be equally said in 100... it seems to me his style might be 'counter-effective' -if you allow me the expression- at times... take, let's say, The Process as an instance.

I think such reasoning is missing the point (while of course you can still dislike it) literature is not about saying as much as possible in as short as possible, as for The Process, I guess you mean The Trial?

[kelby_lake]

I can't understand most of what Kafka's saying- I only understood A Hunger Artist and The Metamorphosis

[librosdesangre]

I am not a big Hemingway fan either. I hated Old Man and the Sea, but A Farewell to Arms wasn't so bad. Still, I doubt I'd read it again.

The first bad author that came to my mind was Dan Brown, followed by that chick who wrote the Lovely Bones.

But then, what can you expect from bestsellers?

It's the same as Giorgio Faletti. I bought that book called "I kill" because I thought it was good, I mean a lot of people bought it and I heard and read some good reviews about it. But I forgot completely that it was a bestseller. At least it wasn't very expensive
In fact, I was about to buy another book by him, but after reading "I kill" I will never spend any cent on any book written by him

So I vote Giorgio Faletti.

[kelby_lake]

It's David Mamet. Awful.

[ponypal772]

all these old time writers. they are soooooo boring! I mean who reads that stuff!

[stlukesguild]

all these old time writers. they are soooooo boring! I mean who reads that stuff!

People who enjoy reading more than trolling around on the net.

[stlukesguild]

oops... double post

[mortalterror]

It's David Mamet. Awful.

Did you not like Glengarry Glen Ross?

[Novelist]

I would have to say Ernest Hemingway. Upon reading his novel, The Old Man and The Sea, I drew an instant dislike for it. I found it rather dull and unable to capture my attention thoroughly as a writer does to a reader. Then again, I was an eighth grader and may have found little appreciation for such classical novels. I still find myself shy of him afterwards, though this is only my opinion, as I know some value Hemingway's writing to be genius.

--Novelist.

[Carpalim]

QUOTE: Kelby Lake: "David Mamet. Awful."

'Glengarry Glen Ross' awful?

[johann cruyff]

all these old time writers. they are soooooo boring! I mean who reads that stuff!

Yeah,like... You're sooo right!

Huh, it turns out sarcasm really doesn't work that well on paper.

[Carpalim]

all these old time writers. they are soooooo boring! I mean who reads that stuff!

Right, man. Not enuff action and too many, like, words an stuff, 'at's right. And no pictchures. Why wade through dat we got movies now where you can like see what's happenin an stuff.