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 Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:24 am
So what do you guys think about foreign literature? Do you ever read books or stories in another language? Have any favorite authors from other countries?
Just discuss. razz
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:03 am
When I learn another langauge, I'll come back to this.
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:01 am
Might be awhile. It's been nearly two years since I became interested in the Japanese language, and I still can't read much.
I did get this book full of a bunch of famous short stories with a glossery to study. Pretty interesting stuff.
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:34 pm
I forgot who it was that wrote it, but I like The Tale of Genji and I like Souseki and one other person, I can't remember the name right now.
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:01 pm
Ooh, Souseki-san is good. I'm working through his "10 Nights of Dreams". I also have a few of Ryonosuke-san's stories, but I haven't started them yet (both nicely wrapped up in a book called Breaking Into Japanese Literature 3nodding ).
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:06 pm
Well...the Ranger's Apprentice series is done by an author in Australia. And the Redwall stuff is done by a Brit. You could consider that foreign.
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:17 pm
Yep. I've never read any of Brian Jaques' (sp?) stuff, though. Any good?
Sir Authur Conan Doyle is Brittish, right? *Google* Actually, he was born in Scotland. Nevermind.
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:34 pm
Redwall is a pretty good series, from what I remember. I actually owe my nickname to it. >.>
But somehow Enlgand and Scotland don't seem like "foreign" countries. Guess its because there's not a big language barrier or anything. *shrug*
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:41 pm
Yeah, true. But they are other countries, and there are differences, so I guess it sort-of counts.
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:41 pm
Domerin Thompson When I learn another langauge, I'll come back to this. Me too. I take Latin I next semester.
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:46 pm
Sachi_x Yep. I've never read any of Brian Jaques' (sp?) stuff, though. Any good? Sir Authur Conan Doyle is Brittish, right? *Google* Actually, he was born in Scotland. Nevermind. Redwall series = AWESOME.
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:19 pm
Kira_momo17 Sachi_x Yep. I've never read any of Brian Jaques' (sp?) stuff, though. Any good? Sir Authur Conan Doyle is Brittish, right? *Google* Actually, he was born in Scotland. Nevermind. Redwall series = AWESOME. Nice. Now I have something to read again biggrin *hugs bookshelf*
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:39 pm
I haven't really read much foreign literature, myself. What little I have, I can't remember the titles of, but it's been fairly good.
Once read a bit of Tommelise (Thumbelina), but only understood about 30% of the entire thing. Seems my danish needs a bit more practice. sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:52 pm
Danish? That's cool 3nodding I'm surprised how many people I meet study another language. There's about zero interest at my school, save what's required and myself...
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:35 pm
Within the next two years I'll probably be reading Don Quixote in Spanish. But my Spanish isn't that good yet. xD
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