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08-31-2005, 12:00 PM
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Re: The best American author of the 20th century is....
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To not answer your question, the best English language writer was Orwell, and I can make a strong case that The Great Gatsby is the best novel of the century. [/ QUOTE ] Gatsby isn't even the best Fitzgerald novel of the century. 
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#102
08-31-2005, 12:07 PM
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Re: The best American author of the 20th century is....
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[ QUOTE ] To not answer your question, the best English language writer was Orwell, and I can make a strong case that The Great Gatsby is the best novel of the century. [/ QUOTE ] Gatsby isn't even the best Fitzgerald novel of the century. [/ QUOTE ] Say that louder and you'll get kicked out of clown college on general principle.
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#103
08-31-2005, 12:10 PM
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Re: The best American author of the 20th century is....
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[ QUOTE ] To not answer your question, the best English language writer was Orwell, and I can make a strong case that The Great Gatsby is the best novel of the century. [/ QUOTE ] Gatsby isn't even the best Fitzgerald novel of the century. [/ QUOTE ] shush. perhaps this deserves its own thread, sorry daryn.
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#105
08-31-2005, 01:05 PM
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[ QUOTE ] 3) Charles Dickens blows but he's british anyway. [/ QUOTE ] FYP [/ QUOTE ] I'm well aware that Dickens is British, but there was some discussion of him in this thread.
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#106
08-31-2005, 02:12 PM
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Re: The best American author of the 20th century is....
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] To not answer your question, the best English language writer was Orwell, and I can make a strong case that The Great Gatsby is the best novel of the century. [/ QUOTE ] Gatsby isn't even the best Fitzgerald novel of the century. [/ QUOTE ] Say that louder and you'll get kicked out of clown college on general principle. [/ QUOTE ] while i prefer tender is the night, clown college may well have an affinity for this side of paradise, which i still would rank above gatsby.
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#108
08-31-2005, 09:28 PM
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Oh without a doubt. But then again how much thought goes into the original posts in OOT..... [/ QUOTE ] Simply reply "Here I am, rock you like a hurricane."
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#109
08-31-2005, 09:50 PM
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] 3) Charles Dickens blows but he's british anyway. [/ QUOTE ] FYP [/ QUOTE ] I'm well aware that Dickens is British, but there was some discussion of him in this thread. [/ QUOTE ] British, 19th century, but I still think he should be in the running. That Dante dude was pretty good too.
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#110
08-31-2005, 09:52 PM
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Re: The best American author of the 20th century is....
Maybe not the greatest, but he should certainly be better known: Stanley Elkin. He's an amazing writer and fantastic satirist. The Franchiser is a great place to start.
Hemingway Roth Pynchon Elkin
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