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[proximoception]

I discovered one or more authors I absolutely love every year between 17 and 29, but I don't think any these last four or five. Have I selected my own society, or just run through everyone sociable?

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[grashupfer.livejournal.com]

Are you still looking?

[proximoception.livejournal.com]

Always, but perhaps the effort gets sabotaged somehow.

Explosion in a Cathedral came close, last year; fascinating mixture of Sentimental Education and The Revolt of Islam in scheme, something all Carpentier's own in all else. But maybe the Sentimental Education side prevented it from being quite lovable? I think Carpentier goes on the list of writers I respect the hell out of, like Conrad and Blake and Kleist and Dante and McCarthy, but nevertheless feel somewhat distant from overall. Well, aspects of McCarthy--other bits of (e.g.) Suttree and Crossing crossed my blood brain barrier immediately.

[grashupfer.livejournal.com]

Do you ever discover new poets that are great? New meaning either you are discovering them for the first time or they are more recently published?

[proximoception.livejournal.com]

Probably not since Carson--my standards may be too high. Popa had a handful of great ones, but also a lot of merely weird or otherwise disappointing poems.