Introduce Yourself here and say Hi.

[zowie86]

Dear everyone,

I'm a Chinese teacher specializing in Translation Studies. I have great interest in introducing classical Chinese poetry into the English world.

It's a great pleasure to be here as I can get in touch with so many poeple. I hope to exchange ideas with you about Chinese poetry and its translation.

As most of you are English natives, I hope to know your genuine ideas.

Thank you.

Zowie

[breathtest]

I would just like to say that i am a huge fan of allen ginsberg, lawrence ferlinghetti and the other beat poets. Anybody up for discussions regarding their poetry and whatever just post something on my profile and we can chat

[Moshu]

Hi,
I'm Moshu, and am currently a student. I love any poetry, Shakespeare(Taming of the Shrew is my favorite) and classic literature. I live in New England in the U.S.A. and adore meeting new people!

[ifonlywehadwing]

hello fellow blogers im new to the whole bloging thing but i love poetry and i love having people read it and apreciate it not too many people apreciate fine literature hoping to get soe views on some of my work here and i would also like to read other peoples work. ther is no such thing as a bad poem.

[Scoggy]

Greetings,

My name is Justin. I'm a student, majoring in (surprise!) English. I look forward to meeting new people and learning from others here at the LN forums.

[HollyLS]

So, my introduction here will probably be highly inadiquit compared to those of others, but here I go at a first atempt.

I'm not really sure where i'd be as of ages, probably one of the younger people on here, as I am 15.
I was born, and have lived all my life so far in England, however have a fascination with other countries, America being my main focus.
I don't spend as much time reading as I would like, because I can't see, and this means not all books are available in either braille or audio format, but I get by with the books that are available. I use librivox a lot, because, although the books there are old, they provide equal, if not more enjoyment then books written today.

I have strong views on the world, humanity and how we function in societty as a whole. I don't expect people to agree with me, because I'm sure there's many people who I do not agree with. However, I am willing to share my views with people who will tell me there's in return.

I read a wide variety of books. Louisa May Alcott is my favourite author as far as fiction is concerned. There is a charm and appeal to her books that those written today sadly lack.

If I want slightly heavier reading material, that I can devote my focus too for a day I usually choose something like Emerson's essays. I find these interesting, as I can place them in to life, and understand how he wrote them. The topics they concern are a point of curiosity for me.

I have a strong fascination for poetry, I will read any form of poetry if it is presented to me in an agreeable format. I love to write it, however consider my writing inferior to the writing of those poets I love.

I'm willing to try any book, as long as I know that it will be worth my time. If i've never read a book by the particular author concerned, I will try my best to devote time to reading their books, as I believe I can never truly know if I will like a book until I give it a good try.


I have written rather a lot here, and as a first introduction I hope it is not too long and heavy. I'd like to talk to people, so feel free to message me at any time.

Holly.

[Michael T]

Hello fellow Literature buffs wherever you are.
My name's Michael, I’m 49 and I live in Plymouth, UK.
This is my first Literature forum and I'm looking forward to many great discussions and posts on the site. I completed my Degree in Literature and Philosophy a good few years ago now. I had a fantastic time, probably enjoying it more because I was a mature student. In a perfect world I would still be there continuing to study now! The good thing about living in Plymouth is that I can take a good book, the dog and a picnic up onto Dartmoor and sit under a tree, or to the beach and sit on the sand in Cornwall. I'm hoping the upside to global warming is a little more sunshine instead of all the rain we seem to get here! My greatest love is my daughter Alexandra, 17 years old, and an avid reader of good literature herself. I also, in my spare time, enjoy rock climbing, mountain biking, little camping expeditions and the usual vices! At the moment I’m reading Doris Lessing’s ‘The Golden Notebook’, a nice easy read after my last one, Elliot’s ‘Middlemarch’. I noticed Doris Lessing’s not on the list of authors here, is the list ever expanded on the site? Well, I think it’s time for a chicken sandwich and a cup of tea in the garden now as the sun is actually shining at the moment! Bye for now, and happy reading everyone.

[Haunted]

ther is no such thing as a bad poem.

no, no such thing as a bad poem...just bad poets

that said, T.S. Eliot is one of the greatest poets of all time....

welcome and hope you enjoy the site

[wishiwasausten]

Hi as you can tell from my name I love Jane Austen and really mostly all the classic novels probably because of the language and detailed way they're all written. Anything inspired by or created on the basis of a classic novel and it will become my next obsession for the nect couple of months of my life. However, I dont really like "Frankenstein" and "Dracula" even thought I found the stories vaguely intruiging I didnt connect with any of the characters but now I'm rambling so I'll shut up.

I am also a huge fan of Hiroshige art and any art that is quirky, simple yet effective. I watch alot of period drama's, British comedy and Anime films and I am in love with the theatre.

And I'd just like to say Hi to everyone out there!

[marxengels2012]

I am 63, soon-to-be 64, and am interested in all sorts of reading matter. I was an English Professor for two years while getting my Master's Degree in English (Writing). I especially like the works of Jorge Luis Borges, and the classical works of the Marx-Engels-Lenin-Mao School of Socialism. I am not a communist or a sympathizer with that school of thought, but I am a social-democrat. I look forward to some intellectual stimulation here in any field. Thanks for having me!
Andrew

[john_stepp]

Hello! I'm a 22-year old English major at Eastern Kentucky University. I am early into my journey through literature, but have absolutely fallen in love with the written word! I can't wait to browse through this forum, and hopefully contribute!

[kingoflombards]

Hello I am the King of Lombards (my pen name is Galzraa). I am a High Schooler well versed in science, Led Zeppelin, and Metallica (woot!). My main hobbies are building, reading, and...plotting (evil grin). Some of my favorite books are "The Dunwich Horror" by H.P Lovecraft, "Brave New World" by Auldous Huxley, and "Percy Jackson and the Olypians" by Rick Riordan.

(P.S. I use parenthesis too much)

[sohoben]

Hi, I´m a teacher of English from Argentina. It´s great to share with you and being connected through one of the greatest passions in life: LITERATURE.

[HRao]

Hello everybody, It's nice that we are getting so many new forum members who share with us their precious views. There should be a place to introduce yourself and say hi; and this is it.

Come on and tell us about yourself. What are your hobbies? What are your favourite books? And also share with us everything else you would like to tell us about yourself.

Have a nice time browing the wonderful world of books and book-worms!

I am from Bangalore, India. I am currently doing Masters in English Literature and enjoying it completely. I want to become an author and therefore I think it's important to get the basics right and what better way than knowing how the legendary writers did it. That's why I am here to know more about literature that my course doesn't cover. BTW Pensive, that's my blogname. Although I am Pensieve (got inspired by Harry potter)

[tails123]

I'm new to this network, and I hope I become an active member. I love reading and writing (as is probably obvious from my joining this site), and I just wish to expand my mind, and talk to some of the amazing people that are no doubt in this network.

I am sixteen years old, and I've lived in Australia all of my life. I'll keep this short, but I look forward to talking to new people, and learning more about the wonderful variety of literature that is out there.

Thank you,
Taylor