Naked Lunch - William S. Burroughs
Naked Lunch - William S. Burroughs
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Watchmen by Alan Moore and David Gibbons (Graphic novel)
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How about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thomason
I'm still not totally clear on what falls into the "counter-culture" genre but I was thinking this might fit into that category
yayyyyyy for being out of school and done with schoolwork and summer reading (almost)
last english exam tomorrow for more-than-probably ever and i'm realizing how much i'm enjoying studying for it...
sorry for an off-topic post.
i'd really like to read some huxley but i'm fraid that won't qualify as counterculture. boo. oh well, i'll read both
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'The Glass-Bead Game' by Herman Hesse.
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Scum by Isaac Bashevis Singer
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- CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)
okok before I miss my chance - Junky by William Burroughs
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Nominations so far:
1. On the Road by Jack Kerouac
2. American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar
3. Watchmen by Alan Moore and David Gibbons
4. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thomason
5. The Glass-Bead Game by Herman Hesse
6. Scum by Isaac Bashevis Singer
7. Junky by William Burroughs
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Scher,
My selection (#2) is by Harvey Pekar; I forgot to add that to my initial post.
“Oh crap”
-- Hellboy
low life by luc sante i think would make a good nomination..
My daughter tells me I have to read the graphic novel 'Watchmen' but I wouldn't mind reading 'Naked Lunch' by William S. Burroughs either so I'll happily second the nominations for both of those. By the way...would 'Brighton Rock' by Graham Greene count? If so, I'll nominate that as another choice.
I don't know the book. How do you think it might "qualify"?Originally Posted by Michael T
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Is that the one with pinky the gangster?
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I’m not sure Scheherazade because I haven’t read it yet!
Yes Nightshade, I believe it is the one with ‘Pinkie’. Perhaps you could shed light on whether the book would qualify.
Well I never finished the book not a fan of Greene. I think I skimmed the first chapter and it seemed word for word the film, scher I am shocked you havent seen its an old black and white classic. Ok, but I dont really see how it could be counter culture. Then again I don't really understand this whole counter culture malarky at all.I’m not sure Scheherazade because I haven’t read it yet!
Yes Nightshade, I believe it is the one with ‘Pinkie’. Perhaps you could shed light on whether the book would qualify.
oh before i forget Ive had an idea on how we should rfead next year ( its amazng what you think of when you can sleep at 3 am. I think we should read books by period, like renissance, long 18th centurey wwi etc :d
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