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kathryn |
Posted - 11/07/2005 : 14:42:46 The writer credited with starting the postmodern novel died Saturday at home in England. He was 79 and wrote some kick-ass books, including "The Magus" and "The Collector."
Any other fans here?
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/07/books/07cnd-fowles.html?hp&ex=1131426000&en=3f52e58d48885e14&ei=5094&partner=homepage
When we walked through Little Italy I saw my reflection come right off your face I paint pictures to remember, you're too beautiful to put into words
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Carl |
Posted - 11/12/2005 : 04:26:09 I've seen some of the film of The French Lieutenant's Wife. That's the full extent of my exposer to him. RIP.
"I seem to have rejoined the cult of FB.Net!"
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Newo |
Posted - 11/08/2005 : 08:00:06 IŽve read The Collector and Ebony Tower and loved them both, maybe IŽll finish Mantissa this week.
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Buy your best friend flowers. Buy your lover a beer. Covet thy father. Covet thy neighbour's father. Honour thy lover's beer. Covet thy neighbour's father's wife's sister. Take her to bingo night. |
kathryn |
Posted - 11/07/2005 : 14:47:47 quote: Originally posted by BrendanT
Hey K,
I just read the news. It is sad. So many cool people checking out. Must be something in the air!? It is a shame, I haven't thought about him in so long and now that I read his name it tells me he is dead. So is life I guess!
Countercultivating Midnights This world's a fuckin' stripmall!
The only thing about John Fowles that wasn't cool was that he wasn't Canadian, eh? (Two hours and 45 minutes before the Oilers hit the ice!)
When we walked through Little Italy I saw my reflection come right off your face I paint pictures to remember, you're too beautiful to put into words
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BrendanT |
Posted - 11/07/2005 : 14:46:40 Hey K,
I just read the news. It is sad. So many cool people checking out. Must be something in the air!? It is a shame, I haven't thought about him in so long and now that I read his name it tells me he is dead. So is life I guess!
Countercultivating Midnights This world's a fuckin' stripmall! |