I just started reading this short book by Dostoyevsky and once again I am amazed by his writing. For some reason I can really relate to the characters that he creates. They seem to be closer to the truth as far as what they think and why they do the things that they do. There are also some interesting observations on the life of the struggling artist. I highly recommend reading it. (The Penguin Classics version translated by Jane Kentish is pretty good. Sometimes the translation can make or break a book.)
Another great short story is The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, it was what really got me hooked on Dostoyevsky.
phil Says:
July 5th, 2006 at 6:15 pmVisit phil
i watched the documentary about bukowski the other day. i would have to say it was about the most entertaining doc i’ve watched in a long time. however it made me want to watch barfly again and i don’t know if i’m in the right mindset for that, but i do need to read some bukowski again