Classics from countries other than US and GB
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Classics from countries other than US and GB
I've always been interested in classics, maybe it's because they are to one tought to us in school ever since we are very little.
I remember distinctly that whenever we started studying a new author I'd read through the list of his or hers publications to find something that interested me besides their most popular book (that's how I tried and failed to read De Profundis by Oscar Wilde, before ever reading The picture of Dorian Gray at the age of 13 maybe 12 )
I've been fortunate enough to be exposed to many classics from most European countries during my school days, but still I think that English and American classics are the most talked about online, that's why I wanted to start this topic.
So, what's a classic from your country (if you are not English or American) you think more people should read?
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- Nigeria: Anything by Achebe, Wole Soyinka or Buchi Emecheta. For something more contemporary I would definitely recommend Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
- The Caribbean: Masters of the Dew by Jacques Roumain, Crossing the Mangrove by Maryse Condé and one of my absolute favourites is Omeros by Derek Walcott.
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In France, I think the most talked about authors are Victor Hugo, Stendhal, Balzac, Camus, Baudelaire... I could name a thousand more ahah.
I've read a few. Sometimes for school, sometimes just because I wanted it. Here are some of my favorite!
- Les Fleurs du mal, Charles Baudelaire : If you like poetry, I'd recommend Baudelaire's work. Mostly very depressing poems, but I find them beautiful and I enjoyed studying them. If you like poetry, you might also want to look into Rimbaud.
- L'Homme qui Rit, Victor Hugo : I love this book. Victor Hugo's book might be extra long, but I find his writing style very enjoyable. The descriptions are long and detailed (but not in the way Balzac spends 3 pages describing a chair). L'Homme qui Rit is a truly beautiful tale. (On a side note, I have not watched the movie adaptations, so I don't know if they're worth watching.)
Following this topic, I might come back to add more if you're interested thank you again Arianna for the initiative!
“In the darkness, two shadows, reaching through the hopeless, heavy dusk. Their hands meet, and light spills in a flood like a hundred golden urns pouring out of the sun.” ― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles
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I will give a rating of 4
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