tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post7912765614564774562..comments2024-01-02T15:37:04.858-05:00Comments on Caravana de recuerdos: German Literature Month, the Argentinean Literature of Doom: Año 2, and the 2014 Caravana de recuerdos Ibero-American ReadalongRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-10009289963114635372014-01-05T17:12:39.319-05:002014-01-05T17:12:39.319-05:00Victoria, thanks so much for joining! No worries ...Victoria, thanks so much for joining! No worries if it doesn't work out for you, of course, but it'd be nice to have your company for the discussions. Cheers!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-20102221068326100922014-01-05T11:50:11.994-05:002014-01-05T11:50:11.994-05:00After some twitter convincing I just may join in f...After some twitter convincing I just may join in for 2626, or at least my best intentions are to.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590155996047777229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-34164813732665744102013-11-16T19:51:36.228-05:002013-11-16T19:51:36.228-05:00No worries, Caroline. I've decided at long la...No worries, Caroline. I've decided at long last to read Roth's <em>The Radetzky March</em> for your German Lit Month, but I hope to squeeze another title in if all works out by the end of the month. As far as next year's readalong, I understand completely. I naturally hope (but am not really expecting) to have some company for most of the titles, but I share the same commitment-phobia these days with reading time always being in such relatively short supply. Cheers!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-40561302077381288952013-11-14T12:03:28.202-05:002013-11-14T12:03:28.202-05:00Thanks for the shout out Richarda and sorry I'...Thanks for the shout out Richarda and sorry I'm so late to this . . . I'm not as often online. <br />Nice readaong list but I can't commit to anything. I hope I can t least manage my own readalong. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-60732164263365707432013-11-07T20:21:56.598-05:002013-11-07T20:21:56.598-05:00Scott, welcome back from vacation--great news on a...Scott, welcome back from vacation--great news on all fronts! I've signed you up for the Cervantes for now and will be happy to add you to any others once you have more time to think about which ones you want to do. Until then, I'm particularly curious to see which Doom hors d'oeuvre you decide to rustle up for the "banquet." Cheers!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-44760771833397151022013-11-07T15:31:52.424-05:002013-11-07T15:31:52.424-05:00Such a banquet! I'll rustle up some Doom (why ...Such a banquet! I'll rustle up some Doom (why not?) and hope to join you for Cervantes at least, and probably Saramago and another one or two of the others. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-49139484161555757612013-11-07T00:24:18.414-05:002013-11-07T00:24:18.414-05:00Richard, great news about the sync-up and for your...Richard, great news about the sync-up and for your company during the Saramago and Cervantes group reads to boot. Should be a good time!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-68431669340842383362013-11-06T11:04:08.398-05:002013-11-06T11:04:08.398-05:00I'm definitely up for the Saramago and Cervant...I'm definitely up for the Saramago and Cervantes. This is a solid list! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16763659094408522105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-66432445161632837872013-11-06T10:57:13.530-05:002013-11-06T10:57:13.530-05:00I'm going to adjust my read-along to sync with...I'm going to adjust my read-along to sync with you on 'Three Trapped Tigers'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16763659094408522105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-71597738319927533082013-11-05T18:39:52.106-05:002013-11-05T18:39:52.106-05:00OK, I'll count you in for DQ then, Amanda. No...OK, I'll count you in for <em>DQ</em> then, Amanda. No pressure! :DRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-79040863292531767732013-11-04T18:50:06.427-05:002013-11-04T18:50:06.427-05:00Ah, but "to force myself to stop putting off ...Ah, but "to force myself to stop putting off all those titles I've been meaning to read" - this is why I <em>should</em> at least plan/try to join in for <em>Don Quixote</em> - I've been meaning to finally read the whole thing for 15 years now!amanda @ simplerpastimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127945915013121105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-81542935920897282152013-11-04T03:29:22.968-05:002013-11-04T03:29:22.968-05:00Amanda, the great thing about this list is that yo...Amanda, the great thing about this list is that you can take all year to conform to the schedule. No worries on that end! I understand your concern, though; half the reason I posted the list was to force myself to stop putting off all those titles I've been meaning to read. It'd be nice if you could join for a work or two, but good luck with your other plans if you're too busy. Cheers!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-59340377551185330602013-11-03T12:16:19.373-05:002013-11-03T12:16:19.373-05:00No, no, no, you're not allowed to do this to m...No, no, no, you're not allowed to do this to me! I already have my 2014 reading all planned out and now you want to entice me to all these fabulous reads (many of which are already on my list)? <br /><br />Now I'm faced with the impossible prospect of trying to fit all my previously planned reads into the same time-frame as your schedule above. Decisions, decisions...amanda @ simplerpastimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127945915013121105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-85609353594513996512013-11-02T01:08:56.986-04:002013-11-02T01:08:56.986-04:00Rise, thanks to you as well for being such a dedic...Rise, thanks to you as well for being such a dedicated and enthusiastic contributor to the ALoD enterprise. An Aira reread when confronted with an empty book larder? That's hardcore! I saw that the Saramago was on your pending list a while back, so I'm glad to hear that things worked out in such a way that we'll be able to tackle that one together. Also, interested in seeing what your other choices might be for the Ibero-American thing. Thanks, too, for the reminder about Richard's Kingdom of Redonda readalong. It'd kind of slipped my mind a little since he announced it so long ago, but I should probably look at it again for organization purposes (I'd like next year to be less procrastination-filled than this one' been although I did finally finish my first Russian novel out of my last three tries--for shame!).Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-81150875996735467482013-11-02T00:56:00.855-04:002013-11-02T00:56:00.855-04:00Tom, excited to hear about your likely Doom, Parra...Tom, excited to hear about your likely Doom, Parra and "what else" participation. Love your Arlt description, too. Thanks, by the way, for your ongoing support for the ALoD mission. I actually just saw that you had Góngora on tap and was looking forward to hearing what you made of him in the extended-length format (I find him and Garcilaso very rewarding but tough sledding at times). It's been a long time since I've read any Siglo de Oro writers with any regularity (well, other than Quevedo's <em>Buscón</em> a few years back), but I'm looking forward to revisiting them via the readalong and maybe checking out one or two of those Longfellow translations that I remember you raving about. Manrique's "Coplas" was one of the selling points of that Grossman anthology for me, for sure (what a marvel, to borrow your phrase). That should be some good stuff to talk about if anyone tunes in that month.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-39672187211311725812013-11-01T23:42:05.940-04:002013-11-01T23:42:05.940-04:00As always, an irresistible reading plan. Glad to s...As always, an irresistible reading plan. Glad to see this readalong has become an annual affair. I think I ran out of Argentinean writers on my shelf for this festival of Doom (what a great "countermovement" to the Boom). So I'll possibly reread an Aira book. <br /><br />For the Ibero, the only book I currently have is <i>The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis</i> so I'd like to join you there. I'm planning to read some other writers too, one of them <i>The Tragedy of Fidel Castro</i> which you recently reviewed. I'm also contemplating reading some of Lispector's short stories. I haven't given up on her yet. <br /><br />One other good thing is this readalong complements well Richard's (Shea Zibaldone's) Kingdom of Redonda gig. Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-46797297893711807042013-11-01T23:04:44.531-04:002013-11-01T23:04:44.531-04:00Oh yeah, don't miss Arlt. Among the craziest ...Oh yeah, don't miss Arlt. Among the craziest of the crazies, the doomiest of the Doomsters. I think I can find a little fragment of Doom during the next couple of months.<br /><br />I'll join in on the Parra, too. Who knows what else. <i>El burlador de Sevilla</i> is a marvel. Who knows what else. I am reading Grossman's version of Luis de Góngora now, where she is making the best of a brutal job. I hope she keeps working on these Siglo de Oro projects.<br /><br />Good list; good luck.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-83356964645416219072013-11-01T20:42:39.043-04:002013-11-01T20:42:39.043-04:00Séamus, I greatly look forward to you possibly joi...Séamus, I greatly look forward to you possibly joining me for <em>I, the Supreme</em> and any of the others you might have time for (rereads or otherwise). I've been blown away by what little I've dipped into of the Roa Bastos novel previously, but it's a little like <em>Hopscotch</em> in terms of the almost intimidating nature of its size and its idiosyncratic prose vision--had been afraid, in fact, that might have beeen one of the titles I would have to read alone! I suspect you might really dig the Arlt, but I understand that title is a little harder to find in translation than his debut, <em>Mad Toy</em> (also highly recommended). By the way, thanks again for contributing to the ALoD last year; it would have really been a shame if Cortázar had been left off the list. Cheers!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-2560739410863175152013-11-01T19:50:39.771-04:002013-11-01T19:50:39.771-04:00Many tempting readalongs here. I will certainly tr...Many tempting readalongs here. I will certainly try to join in on I, The Supreme which I picked up over the summer. The Rulfo is high on my list of books to acquire so may join that too. The Arlt, with that recommendation, must also be fast tracked.<br />And I have to complete my second (hop along) reading of Hopscotch.<br />The Bolaño and Quijote are also tempting rereads - it's almost 30 years since I read Quijote and 2666 only got a small write up on my blog as I hadn't really got into writing longer pieces at the time I read it. Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-87432661436035599442013-11-01T14:23:39.229-04:002013-11-01T14:23:39.229-04:00Stu, thanks, awesome--it'd be nice to have you...Stu, thanks, awesome--it'd be nice to have your company for a read or two. By the way, your Cabrera Infante write-up was the one that made me decide to include <em>Three Trapped Tigers</em> on the readalong list (I'll have to post a link to that review of yours at some point, but I had no end of technical problems when I was putting the post together last night and gave up on adding extra review links). Cheers!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-57684732581199573772013-11-01T13:48:59.569-04:002013-11-01T13:48:59.569-04:00great Idea richard I will try and join in a readal...great Idea richard I will try and join in a readalong or two I have read three already from the list and blogged them and another before I blogged but others appeal so will try ,all the best stuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com