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Any suggestions for books that have a cozy fall feel to them? I'm trying to read my way to cooler weather :P
I sympathize with this endeavor! I have a double confession to make, though. 1) I am never sure what people on Tumblr mean when they say "cozy." 2) Even though I am fairly certain what "cozy" means when applied to subgenres of light fiction, this is not what I seek when I turn to seasonal fall reading. What I am usually looking for in autumnal fiction is some combination of:
death and decay are inevitable; they can also be beautiful
autumn is a time simultaneously of hope and of reckoning with that hope's disappointment
the academic calendar and academic communities (see also above, tbh)
With, um, all that in mind... some recommendations.
Gaudy Night, Dorothy L. Sayers. "Let us go now, and have the truth at all hazards" and also "epic actions are all fought by the rearguard" and "if it ever occurs to people to value the honor of the mind equally with the honor of the body, we shall get a social revolution of a quite unparalleled sort."
Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh (for its gorgeous descriptions of all seasons, and also everything else)
Embers, Sándor Márai (the end of a life and the end of an empire... but maybe not the end of love)
On the Edge of Reason, Miroslav Krleža (I'm pretty sure this opens in September; it is beautiful and poignant and savage)
Lolly Willowes, Sylvia Townsend Warner (this actually might come quite close to what you are looking for; this is a lovely and tender and melancholy and hopeful book)
A Small Town in Germany, John Le Carré (small town, large stakes, and Le Carré's customary insight and humor)
Radetzkymarsch, Joseph Roth (this is another end-of-empire one)
Georgics and Eclogues, Virgil (his birthday is in October! lots of lovely harvest poetry and also poetry about destructive love.)
Summer in the Country, Edith Templeton (summer must end, empire must end, deceptions... may or may not)
The Last September, Elizabeth Bowen (the last because in the autumn of 1920, in County Cork, old certainties and old loyalties are about to go up in flames.)
The Salzburg Connection, Helen MacInnes (not only is this that too-rare thing, an espionage novel written by a woman, but the thing I remember best about it is the male protagonist's quotation of/meditation on Rilke's "Herbsttag.")
The Dig, John Preston (this takes place, of course, over a summer, from May to September. But this is 1939, so September is always, always on the horizon. I did not particularly like the beautiful film as an adaptation, but I want a motivational poster of Ralph Fiennes saying "We all fail! every day!")
I hope that at least some of these may be interesting! I also always think Ellis Peters does a lovely job of evoking seasons in her Cadfael novels, and you could do worse than going through and reading the autumnal ones.
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Dean Duda: Industrija čuvanja Krleže od samog Krleže
Nedavno izdanje prvog kola djela Miroslava Krleže u suradnji Školske knjige i HAZU-a aktiviralo je novu rundu javnog čišćenja Krleže od samog Krleže i oslobađanja Krleže od samog Krleže. Kako se odstranjivao komunistički višak, a kako definiralo hrvatstvo? Kako su se određivale granice ideološkog, a kako zamišljale generacijske razlike? O tome i drugim aspektima dezinficiranja Krleže 2024. godine…
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Miroslav Krleža (1893 - 1981)
Selected poetry
#miroslav krleža#lyric poetry#loneliness#avant garde#longing#Croatian writers of the 20th century#existential crisis#autumn#metaphors
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'On the Edge of Reason' by Miroslav Krleža - The Dangers of Speaking the Truth
‘On the Edge of Reason’ by Miroslav Krleža (1938) – 188 pages Translated from the Croatian by Zora Depolo
The Doctor and his wife are invited to a dinner party in the vineyard on the veranda of the summer house of the great industrialist and benefactor, the Director-General. The Doctor and his wife were frequent guests of the Director-General as they were well-respected members…
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A 20. századi horvát irodalom egyik legjelentősebb alkotója valójában magyar költő-író szeretett volna lenni? A magyarul tudó horvát klasszikus, Miroslav Krleža, a magyar irodalom bennfentes kívülállója műveinek jó része a horvát és a magyar közös történelem fordulópontjairól szól, ezért tekinthetjük tiszteletbeli magyar költőnek, írónak is.
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sort of regarding the stranger ask – i don’t have any secrets but i do have book recommendations and wouldn’t mind some back pretty please. i think you might enjoy messrs. glembay by miroslav krleža (that one’s pretty short) and cyclops by ranko marinković (this one is a lot longer and references a LOT of other works which i love). they’re croatian books but you should be able to easily find them in english online. they’re not necessarily connected to camus in any way but in my brain they have the similar vibes (maybe bc i read them back to back to back) and they’re classics and definitely worth reading, at least in croatian, i really hope the translations hold up
omg ANGEL???? THANKS???? I'll add them to my list, come back in a couple of weeks and I'll prob give you a review bestie, also if they're translated, is there a specific translation you recommend? like I only ever read Maude translations for Tolstoy bc I need to be sure that the essence of what's being conveyed is translating through different languages.
#i love classical literature. there is no better barometer for quality than books that stand the test of time#thank you for this 🫂
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UR FAV POEM(S)?? :O
Song of the Sheep, Spring Day's Caprice and Exhaustion by Chuuya Nakahara, Jessica gives me a chill pill by Angie Sijun Lou, Povratak by Antun Branko Šimić, Nokturno by Miroslav Krleža and MAN there was this one Chinese poem i really loved in my textbook but I forgot its name and I can't find the textbook but I will update you
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Can you do everything for the ask game about literature in native languages?
I can!
2. What is your favourite short story in your native language?
I'm not sure if fairytales count as short stories but Kako je Potjeh tražio istinu by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić is to this day a favourite
(english translation of the story)
4. What is your favourite author who has written primarily in your native language?
Miroslav Krleža, Marija Jurić Zagorka & Maarin Držić. To be quite honest I'm not too fmiliar with newer croatian authors, so most of the works I like are classics.
5. What is your favourite translation into your native language?
Look did I hate reading the Iliad in croatian? Yeah. Did it also fuck severely? Yeah.
All jokes aside I do really enjoy Bram Stokers Dracula and The Book thief by Markus Zusak, I feel like they were translated well.
6. Do you prefer reading books in translation in English or in your native language?
I really dislike reading foregin translations in croatian because it rarely sounds well, at least to me. ESPECIALLY poems, foregin poems written in a dialect translated into croatian sound really bad. Just like croatian poems (which are heavy on the dialect usually) translate badly.
7. Have you ever written anything in your native language?
Yes! I've written poems and short stories! (I have started working on a novel but shush it's not going well)
8. What is your favourite local book cover?
uhh, I don't have one. I like books who just have a shiny title and are hardcover and dark in colour. Not really a fan of overly detailed covers.
9. Have you read books in a language that is not your native language or English? If so, what is your favourite?
I read Crime in punishemt in russian (with a lot of help lmao) because I had it at home and wanted to see if I could do it. I have read some short stories in german in spanish but those weren't something that memorable.
10. Is there an interesting local genre or type of work that is present in your local literature but not in English?
not really sure what exatly this is refering to but if i figure it out i'll add on later
11. What is your favourite literary work from your region?
Hrvatski Bog Mars by M. Krleža. (a collection of short stories)
12. What is your favourite literary work from a completely different language and culture?
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind
13. Which non-Western literary tradition do you enjoy the most?
not sure tbh
14. Do you enjoy different genres in English and in your native language?
No.
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U ovogodišnji 42. godišnjak najboljih ilustracija na planeti u protekloj godini, American Illustration, po odluci renomiranog žirija svetskih stručnjaka iz ove oblasti, ušla su dva plakata Mirka Ilića, za predstavu Čudo u Šarganu Jugoslovenskog dramskog pozorišta i 11. Festival „Miroslav Krleža” u Zagrebu (Hrvatska).
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The only measure of wisdom, it seems to me today, is the measure of form. A lack of taste amounts to a lack of wisdom.
“On The Edge of Reason”, Miroslav Krleža.
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Book ask!! 1, 3, 4, 17, 22!
How many books did you read this year?
63! i’d still like to read a couple more tho haha
What were your top 5 books of the year?
- Fear and Trembling by Amélie Nothomb (autobiographical novel about the author’s surreal experience working for a Japanese company)
- Border State by Emil Tode (Estonian lgbt novel released shortly after the collapse of the USSR and written under a pseudonym)
- Wilful Disregard by Lena Andersson (i read this with very little expectations bc it's quite short and the plot couldn’t be more bare-boned, but my god, the way it’s written… & yeah, admittedly this one hit VERY close to home for a number of reasons, but i still think it’s a great book in its own right)
- Strong Female Character by Fern Brady (memoir by a Scottish comedian living with autism. funny, heartbreaking and eye-opening, all at the same time)
- Otra Vez Eros by Cristina Peri Rossi (very short but very intense poetry collection which i read in Spanish but i’m note sure it’s been translated)
Did you discover any new authors that you love this year?
oh yeah, several! the main ones being W. H. Auden, Lena Andersson and Cristina Peri Rossi. i also got into Balkan/Slavic literature tho, and i’d like to read more of Miroslav Krleža and Mircea Cărtărescu's works!
Did any books surprise you with how good they were?
Wilful Disregard by Lena Andersson legit rewired my brain. so much so in fact, that i ordered its sequel literally as soon as i'd finished it. i liked that one too (it’s called Acts of Infidelity), even tho it’s very similar to its prequel except longer, and it does get slightly repetitive towards the end, but the way this woman dissects relationships... god. Border State by Emil Tode was also excellent, definitely an underrated gem as far as I’m concerned! and Miroslav Krleža's The Edge of Reason was unexpectedly so funny, it legit made me laugh out loud several times!
What's the longest book you read?
i’ve literally just finished The Brothers Karamazov, which is like… 1k pages? so… yeah, definitely that one lmao
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EUROPA CENTRO-ORIENTAL. ESCRITORES.
POLONIA
Adam Zagajewski
Zbigniew Herbert
Wislawa Szymborska
Józef Czapski
Józef Wittlin
Olga Tokarczuk
Marek Byenczyc
Andrzej Stasiuk
Sergiusz Piasecki
Ida Fink
REPÚBLICA CHECHA (o CHECOSLOVAQUIA)
Arnost Lustig
Jirí Weil
HUNGRÍA
Laszló Krasznahorkai
Szilárd Borbély
György Spiró
Magda Szabó
ROMANIA
Mircea Cărtărescu
Ana Blandiana
Gabriela Adamesteanu
Tatiana Tibuleac
BULGARIA
Angel Wagenstein
Georgi Márkov
Alek Popov
Kapka Kassabova
SERBIA (o JUGOSLAVIA)
Danilo Kis
Goran Petrovic
David Albahari
Dragan Velikić
Svetislav Basara
Aleksandar Tišma
ESLOVENIA
Maja Haderlap (idioma)
Boris Pahor (idioma)
Goran Vojnović
CROACIA
Dubravka Ugrešić
Daša Drndić
Miroslav Krleža
BOSNIA
Ivo Andrić (serbonosnio)
Meša Selimović
Faruk Šehić
Velibor Colić
Miljenko Jergović
Aleksandar Hemon
Saša Stanišić
Lana Bastašić (serbonosnia)
Selvedin Avdić
Teodor Cerić
MONTENEGRO
Mirko Kovač
KOSOVO
Pajtim Statovci
ALBANIA
Ismail Kadaré
UCRANIA
Andréi Kurkov
Yuri Andrujovich
Serhiy Zhadan
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Quale e colui, che forse di Croazia Viene a veder la Veronica nostra,
Che per Vantica fama non si sazia,
Ma dice nel pensier, fin che si mostra: »Signor mio Giesii Cristo Dio verace,
Or fu si fatta la sembianza vostra?«
Dante, »Raj«, XXXI, 103—108.
Dom grofova Rostovih u ulici Povarskoj, poznat još iz gimnazijskih dana »Vojne i mira«, donedavna služio je kao muzej »Slikarske kulture«. Za studij…
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Efemérides literarias: 7 de julio
Nacimientos
1482: Andrzej Krzycki, escritor polaco (f. 1537).
1823: John Kells Ingram, poeta, economista y patriota irlandés (f. 1907).
1832: Fermín Abella y Blave, jurista y escritor español (f. 1888).
1863: Marguerite Audoux, novelista francesa (f. 1937).
1882: Yanka Kupala, escritor bielorruso (f. 1942).
1884: Lion Feuchtwanger, novelista alemán (f. 1958).
1893: Miroslav Krleža,…
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