Great list here, Harold! I'm curious if you meant Richard Zenith's translation of The Inquisitors Manual though. I have not been able to find a translation of this particular work by Gregory Rabassa, but if one exists, I'd love to read it!
Cara, I couldn’t even pay proper attention in the top ten because of the damned Penght Limbus. All I wanted to do was comment a stolen and a burned copy? Não é possível. But then you got me.
Cool post. I’ll now click the links about Machado, Sterne, and another one I can’t remember.
what! i can't believe you're a fan of PP von Soldierberry too, that book seriously changed the nature of my consciousness. My scrotum tattoo is inspired by him -- "Saudade" -- talk about a man who really licked the sweat off of life's legs
Great list! I read the Pevear/Volokhonsky translation of Anna Karenina earlier this year and was absolutely blown away. Incredible novel, incredible translation, all-around masterwork.
Thanks for the Clarice quote at the end, I consider her one of the greats and it looks like she made this list in one way or another.
Bro who the fuck is PP Von Soldierberry
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On some nazi lit in the americas shit… had my dumbass scouring the internet
Now I want to read all the ones I didn't read yet! Love this idea and you made me want to write my own list, but man, what a task! Feliz aniversario🎂
Ok ok I haven’t read the whole thing yet but I think I like it already. I nudge head here in hope of coming back later.
Thanks for making this list, looking forward to checking out some of these I've never heard of before!
I remember reading Absalom Absalom in my mid-20s and it absolutely melted my fucking brain 🔥
Great list here, Harold! I'm curious if you meant Richard Zenith's translation of The Inquisitors Manual though. I have not been able to find a translation of this particular work by Gregory Rabassa, but if one exists, I'd love to read it!
Yes good call! It is Richard Zenith. I just default assume Rabassa translated everything from portuguese in that time period since he was so prolific.
Do you know of an English translation of ANATOMIA DO PARAÍSO? It sounds amazing
I'm not sure if someone is working on it, but there is a translation of her book ANTONIO out from New Directions which I highly recommend.
Cara, I couldn’t even pay proper attention in the top ten because of the damned Penght Limbus. All I wanted to do was comment a stolen and a burned copy? Não é possível. But then you got me.
Cool post. I’ll now click the links about Machado, Sterne, and another one I can’t remember.
I haven't heard of many of these but they sound really interesting- saving this for future reference
Any list that puts Tristram Shandy in the top 5 is automatically a good list
A wonderful and deeply fun list.
what! i can't believe you're a fan of PP von Soldierberry too, that book seriously changed the nature of my consciousness. My scrotum tattoo is inspired by him -- "Saudade" -- talk about a man who really licked the sweat off of life's legs
I am always thrilled to encounter a kindred spirit. LONG LIVE PP!
Great list! I read the Pevear/Volokhonsky translation of Anna Karenina earlier this year and was absolutely blown away. Incredible novel, incredible translation, all-around masterwork.
i must read VASTLANDS
Okay, i looked up the Pength Limbus. Nothing. I looked up Soldierberry. Nothing. Is this a joke?
I think it's an indictment on literary culture at large that we've forgotten P.P! What a shame!
Really nice list. Nice mix of my favorites with those unknown to me.
Some others to consider:
INVISIBLE MAN - Ellison
THINGS THEY CARRIED - O’Brien
ANGLE OF REPOSE - Stegner
A LOST LADY - Cather
THE HOUSE OF MIRTH - Wharton
CATHEDRAL - Carver
SING, UNBURIED, SING - Ward