July 30th, 2009 / 4:34 pm
Snippets
Snippets
Sam Pink—
I have heard this sentiment used a bunch of times (not necessarily about me). Something like, “you can tell a young person wrote this” or “this was handled in a young way” or “this is the type of thing a young person would write.” What is meant by this? I don’t mean young topics or stories about young people, I mean stylistically or tonally or whatever, what makes something young? Is it bad? Wtf urrybody?
It isn’t necesarilly bad. Mauler’s first novel was “young” in many ways. It was still powerful. Sometimes, though, a writer with obvious talent seems to lack knowledge of the world or the ability to connect their experience/feeling with larger themes about humanity. That is “young” too, and is bad.
It isn’t necesarilly bad. Mauler’s first novel was “young” in many ways. It was still powerful. Sometimes, though, a writer with obvious talent seems to lack knowledge of the world or the ability to connect their experience/feeling with larger themes about humanity. That is “young” too, and is bad.
I think I fucked up a lot of spelling in that
I think I fucked up a lot of spelling in that
Kids’ stuff is fun! It’s, like, all of “American” literature. And so what? It’s another way of permitting “yourself” to write something without taking a certain responsibility for it. “Oh, I’m just a kid.” Or “If I sound like a kid, then nobody will blame me for sounding stupid (even if I may actually write things that are stupid).”
It is always super cool to “pretend” to be indifferent or to “pretend” to be irresponsible. But, it’s also fun!
My favorite is when people use the word “revolutionary” to describe themselves and their “work”. Yeah, right! Most peoples’ “work” is about as revolutionary as the latest brand of toothpaste!
Kids’ stuff is fun! It’s, like, all of “American” literature. And so what? It’s another way of permitting “yourself” to write something without taking a certain responsibility for it. “Oh, I’m just a kid.” Or “If I sound like a kid, then nobody will blame me for sounding stupid (even if I may actually write things that are stupid).”
It is always super cool to “pretend” to be indifferent or to “pretend” to be irresponsible. But, it’s also fun!
My favorite is when people use the word “revolutionary” to describe themselves and their “work”. Yeah, right! Most peoples’ “work” is about as revolutionary as the latest brand of toothpaste!
i think young means hip. or groovy.
i think young means hip. or groovy.
So you’re the young man who couldn’t spell Mailer.
So you’re the young man who couldn’t spell Mailer.
So young, and so untender.
So young, and so untender.
that would be me.
4 drink lunch
that would be me.
4 drink lunch
tender is the night?
tender is the night?
King Lear to Cordelia. I’ve been reading the really old and dead of late.
King Lear to Cordelia. I’ve been reading the really old and dead of late.
The Tenderness of Wolves
The Tenderness of Wolves
king lear is my favorite shakespeare
king lear is my favorite shakespeare
Ran is my favorite version of Lear, with Godard’s being my second favorite
Ran is my favorite version of Lear, with Godard’s being my second favorite
Have you read Harold Bloom’s book, Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human?
Have you read Harold Bloom’s book, Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human?
I think ‘young’ can be used to mean some things like: ‘cocky in a way that isn’t subtle’ or ‘recklessly playful’ or like ‘sorta of dumb but in a good way’ or ‘something i can feel like i at one point related to but see as no longer all that relevant.’ Maybe ‘unfiltered, poorly edited’ or ‘lacking coherent development.’ Things like that, some other things too.
I think ‘young’ can be used to mean some things like: ‘cocky in a way that isn’t subtle’ or ‘recklessly playful’ or like ‘sorta of dumb but in a good way’ or ‘something i can feel like i at one point related to but see as no longer all that relevant.’ Maybe ‘unfiltered, poorly edited’ or ‘lacking coherent development.’ Things like that, some other things too.
people have said that about my writing. i didn’t like it. but oh well, MUTHAFUCKAS.
i don’t really care anymore. i am young. so it makes sense that i sound young in my writing?
people have said that about my writing. i didn’t like it. but oh well, MUTHAFUCKAS.
i don’t really care anymore. i am young. so it makes sense that i sound young in my writing?
that’s a spot on description of kerouac’s entire oeuvre
that’s a spot on description of kerouac’s entire oeuvre
beautiful book. The chapter on Hamlet is amazing
beautiful book. The chapter on Hamlet is amazing
Your face is a spot-on description, choad.
Your face is a spot-on description, choad.
Or possibly never alive.
Or possibly never alive.
Camus said a 40-yr-old is automatically smarter than a 20-yr-old and I agree.
A E Housman said:
When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
‘Give crowns and pounds and guineas
But not your heart away;
Give pearls away and rubies
But keep your fancy free.’
But I was one-and-twenty,
No use to talk to me.
When I was one-and-twenty
I heard him say again,
‘The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain;
‘Tis paid with sighs a plenty
And sold for endless rue.’
And I am two-and-twenty,
And oh, ’tis true, ’tis true.
Camus said a 40-yr-old is automatically smarter than a 20-yr-old and I agree.
A E Housman said:
When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
‘Give crowns and pounds and guineas
But not your heart away;
Give pearls away and rubies
But keep your fancy free.’
But I was one-and-twenty,
No use to talk to me.
When I was one-and-twenty
I heard him say again,
‘The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain;
‘Tis paid with sighs a plenty
And sold for endless rue.’
And I am two-and-twenty,
And oh, ’tis true, ’tis true.