tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post6329962137807083615..comments2023-12-24T17:41:42.989-08:00Comments on seraillon: Wrapping Up 2015seraillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-41914161306368909982016-01-29T06:46:18.767-08:002016-01-29T06:46:18.767-08:00Caroline, Tom, anyone, in case anyone's still ...Caroline, Tom, anyone, in case anyone's still out there and interested, William Hutchins - who translated Al-Koni's <i>New Waw</i>, is about two-thirds of the way through translating the Al-Koni <i>magnum opus</i> you've referenced above. For the moment he's going with the English title <i>The Fetishists</i>. No idea if/when it might appear on the shelves.seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-74198610606949644542016-01-14T12:03:56.804-08:002016-01-14T12:03:56.804-08:00The second volume is the wild one. You'll pret...The second volume is the wild one. You'll pretty much have to get both. And by avoiding a pizza and a six pack, you'll be healthier for having done so! seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-90092349406228104302016-01-14T12:01:57.498-08:002016-01-14T12:01:57.498-08:00Too bad the "huge Al-Koni" isn't ava...Too bad the "huge Al-Koni" isn't available in English. I suspect that it will be one day.<br /><br />I missed the first <i>Effi Briest</i> group read. It sounds as though quite a few people would be up for another, though.seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-41373833620300168752016-01-09T11:30:51.167-08:002016-01-09T11:30:51.167-08:00I confess I've ordered just the first volume o...I confess I've ordered just the first volume of <i>Baldo</i>, so I'm only spending the equivalent cost of a pizza and a six pack of beer for what looks like a pretty good book. We'll see if I buy a copy of the second volume. If I was smart, I'd just check them out from the university library, but I always regret having to return those books. It's a sickness.<br /><br />Yes, an <i>Effi Briest</i> group read is a fantastic idea.scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-23441066268237539192016-01-08T10:14:13.375-08:002016-01-08T10:14:13.375-08:00I just went back to my copy and it's actually ...I just went back to my copy and it's actually bizarre that this one hasn't been translated as it's said to be his most importnat novel. But huge it is at over 800 pages. beautyisasleepingcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615305772119503648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-8042608133814480252016-01-08T10:12:18.082-08:002016-01-08T10:12:18.082-08:00Yes, I've got that one. And as a hard back. I ...Yes, I've got that one. And as a hard back. I can hardly hold it or I would have read it years ago. <br />You know, we had an Effi Briest group read during the first German Literature Month? <br />beautyisasleepingcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615305772119503648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-49965232824079067342016-01-07T01:50:52.714-08:002016-01-07T01:50:52.714-08:00How timely - I've been itching to reread Frank...How timely - I've been itching to reread <i>Frankenstein</i> for several months now, so "wonderful opportunities" indeed. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-85834687649503438902016-01-06T06:54:17.778-08:002016-01-06T06:54:17.778-08:00Yes, and now there's future promise of La Rege...Yes, and now there's future promise of La Regenta with Tom and others! I've already downloaded it on my kindle and can hardly wait for July!<br />And, Frances is thinking about Frankenstein in June. Such wonderful opportunities to read together. I'm greatly looking forward to our Two Serious Ladies!Bellezzahttp://dolcebellezza.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-39901580335107563792016-01-05T07:23:39.914-08:002016-01-05T07:23:39.914-08:00This one, not in English, is huge.<a href="http://www.amazon.de/Die-Magier-Das-Epos-Tuareg/dp/3857877529/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1452007289&sr=1-3&keywords=ibrahim+al-koni" rel="nofollow">This one</a>, not in English, is huge.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-34371294293906714412016-01-05T07:19:23.341-08:002016-01-05T07:19:23.341-08:00Thanks for that link. I'm going to launch that...Thanks for that link. I'm going to launch that group read, probably sooner than later. Now I'm especially keen to re-read the novel. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-51412591104634007532016-01-05T07:17:23.733-08:002016-01-05T07:17:23.733-08:00Thanks, Caroline. A "huge book" by Ibrah...Thanks, Caroline. A "huge book" by Ibrahim Al-Koni? I didn't know there was such a thing! Anyway, yes, read <i>Cassandra</i>, a small gem of a modern American novel. I proposed a group read of <i>Effi Briest</i> to Amateur Reader below, and now I'm determined to make it happen. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-21002980992013915672016-01-05T06:28:30.658-08:002016-01-05T06:28:30.658-08:00A group read of Effi Briest is a good idea. Many ...A group read of <i>Effi Briest</i> is a good idea. Many American readers have trouble with its alien referents, just as I do with Al-Koni.<br /><br />I urge anyone following Beckett to <i>Effi Briest</i> to read <a href="http://www.antoni-libera.pl/node/171" rel="nofollow">this short conversation</a> between Beckett and his Polish translator Antoni Libera.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-34849108312325464432016-01-04T23:54:34.461-08:002016-01-04T23:54:34.461-08:00Well, likewise - what a pleasure to read the Itali...Well, likewise - what a pleasure to read the Italians with you this year, Tom, and how quickly that year went by (I haven't even gotten to Ippolito Nievo yet, darn it!). <br /><br />Al-Koni is indeed difficult, at least that latest one. I got along better with his <i>Gold Dust</i> a couple years ago. How lucky you are to have visited the Tuareg! I have a somewhat unusual Tuareg connection thanks to a friend who opened a school in Niger for Tuareg children, but have yet to make a visit. But yes, even a tiny bit of familiarity helps with reading Al-Koni. <br /><br />Look at all these comments above from readers wanting to tackle <i>Effi Briest</i>! <i>You</i> turned my attention to it, so how about a group read of it later this year? seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-88374278417273951032016-01-04T23:48:26.840-08:002016-01-04T23:48:26.840-08:00An interesting list, as always.
I love Elizabeth ...An interesting list, as always. <br />I love Elizabeth Taylor and need to read Cassandra at the Wedding. <br />I also really should read from my piles as I have a huge book by Al-Koni that should be very good. <br />Effi Briest is a favourite of mine and I hope to read The God Soldier soon as well. <br />Happy New Year!Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-51541357998724105062016-01-04T23:46:48.657-08:002016-01-04T23:46:48.657-08:00Thanks, Scott. With the interest being expressed i...Thanks, Scott. With the interest being expressed in <i>Effi Briest</i> in the comments here, perhaps a group read of it is in order. I can't believe you actually picked up <i>Baldo</i>! I held off since my library had it, and since those <i>i Tatti</i> editions are a bit pricy, but I may have to give in as it's something I'd relish turning to regularly. I very much look forward to reading your responses to it. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-54403252844006407402016-01-04T23:41:52.484-08:002016-01-04T23:41:52.484-08:00Thank you, Rise. That Wilcock is right up your all...Thank you, Rise. That Wilcock is right up your alley, I think. And yes, more Woolf; I suppose I now need to go back and start her all over again! seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-43581185290578913222016-01-04T23:40:13.126-08:002016-01-04T23:40:13.126-08:00Many thanks, Richard, for the kind comment as well...Many thanks, Richard, for the kind comment as well as for facilitating so many of my choices through your infectious energy and willingness to keep hosting group reads (like the one that got me reading Wilcock right away when I had the chance - what a treasure!). I'm happy to see that the interruption of your "Blog, Interrupted" has lifted, as I'm depending on you to keep instigating these rewarding group reads. I'm already gearing up for Spanish Lit Month and Doom. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-16324463706826667192016-01-04T23:34:32.475-08:002016-01-04T23:34:32.475-08:00Thanks Brian - I'm looking forward to another ...Thanks Brian - I'm looking forward to another year of exchanging book ideas!seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-43714866708367753762016-01-04T23:32:40.554-08:002016-01-04T23:32:40.554-08:00Thanks, Anthony - and what a pleasure to have your...Thanks, Anthony - and what a pleasure to have your thoughts about <i>The Voyage Out</i> come along at the same time I'd contemplated finally getting to it - that was the push I needed, and I'm grateful for it. Let me know when you get to <i>Effi Briest</i> - I may well take the opportunity to read it again along with you. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-75101147998462844522016-01-04T23:29:41.010-08:002016-01-04T23:29:41.010-08:00Thanks, Jacqui - I'm indebted to you for quite...Thanks, Jacqui - I'm indebted to you for quite a few of the books I read this year. I'll no doubt be poaching from your recommendations again this year. Funny you should mention <i>Young Man With a Horn</i>, as I've been digging through bookshops in Paris to find the French translation (by Boris Vian, no less), only to find that it's mysteriously gone out of print. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-77574814365200078932016-01-04T23:26:13.181-08:002016-01-04T23:26:13.181-08:00Thanks!Thanks!seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-9887642866100487882016-01-04T23:25:56.602-08:002016-01-04T23:25:56.602-08:00Hey, okay, another group read idea! I'm game. ...Hey, okay, another group read idea! I'm game. Perhaps early summer? I'll throw out the idea sometime this spring. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-41576536114217854002016-01-04T23:24:23.466-08:002016-01-04T23:24:23.466-08:00In my rush to post this before the final hours of ...In my rush to post this before the final hours of 2015 ran down, I neglected to mention the immensely rewarding group reads of <i>Contempt</i> and <i>Pinocchio</i>. What a pleasure to read those with others! I too am looking forward to the next group read, thanks to your instigation, of <i>Two Serious Ladies</i>. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-19668550010294725602016-01-04T14:35:36.654-08:002016-01-04T14:35:36.654-08:00Your Italian reading was very helpful for me this ...Your Italian reading was very helpful for me this year. From my perspective, we could hardly have planned it better.<br /><br />How have you gotten along with Al-Koni? I read <i>The Puppet</i> last month and found it quite difficult. I don't know what I would have thought if I had not been to Mali and visited the Tuareg.<br /><br />The Chinese figure is the key to <i>Effi Briest</i>, the key, I say, the key!Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-83951043377349022462016-01-04T10:53:48.812-08:002016-01-04T10:53:48.812-08:00Scott, another great list. I've already ordere...Scott, another great list. I've already ordered copies of <i>Baldo</i> and <i>New Waw</i>! My copy of <i>Effi Briest</i> keeps getting closer to the top of my TBR stack; hopefully this year I'll actually read it.<br /><br />Happy New Year!scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.com