Richard Brautigan - Writers Forum

imdead-goaway · 12-19-2007, 08:23 PM

Anyone heard of him?

Malone · 12-19-2007, 08:28 PM

I hadn't, but I just looked up some of his stuff, and it's pretty good. I little Bukowski-ish (sorry to make such an easy reference). Thanks for bringing him to my attention.

Richard Brautigan at Old Poetry

Malone · 12-19-2007, 08:29 PM

Beautiful, sobbing
high-geared fucking
and then to lie silently
like deer tracks in the
freshly-fallen snow beside
the one you love.
That's all.

Wow. Good stuff.

imdead-goaway · 12-19-2007, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malone

Beautiful, sobbing
high-geared fucking
and then to lie silently
like deer tracks in the
freshly-fallen snow beside
the one you love.
That's all.

Wow. Good stuff.

Yeah.
His was the first poetry I enjoyed reading.
He published a few books, too.
Truly amazing. He keeps the same style from his poetry
In his story telling.
He's my favorite writer.
Can't really explain it, ya know?

Malone · 12-19-2007, 08:37 PM

I'm reading some of his Trout Fishing in America book. Very good. You're write, he definitely straddles poetry and fiction in a wonderful way. I love the ideas he has. Staying with unemployed burglars and dogs barking loud enough to raise grumbling dead. Great stuff. Again, thanks for bringing him to my attention. I like this kind of stuff and it's always great to find new writers I can actually admire for being daring and orginal.

imdead-goaway · 12-19-2007, 08:46 PM

My favorite poem by him is called Unknown Dreamer

Someday
I believe
(and soon)
We should erect
A fragile monument
For the unknown dreamer
Because
He was more important
Than soldiers

lin · 12-19-2007, 08:53 PM

You gotta love a guy with a book entitled "In Watermelon Sugar My Days Are Done As My Life Is Done In Watermelon Sugar".

Not very Bukowski-esque by any means. He was seen as the hippie-antinovelist. In fact a contemporary reviewer once said, "In the future people will probably write 'Brautigans' instead of novels."

I wish it were true. I'd be famous, too.

imdead-goaway · 12-19-2007, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by lin

You gotta love a guy with a book entitled "In Watermelon Sugar My Days Are Done As My Life Is Done In Watermelon Sugar".

Not very Bukowski-esque by any means. He was seen as the hippie-antinovelist. In fact a contemporary reviewer once said, "In the future people will probably write 'Brautigans' instead of novels."

I wish it were true. I'd be famous, too.

The Abortion was pure gold.
I actually teared up a little
During the sex part...
He just wrote it so beautifully.

And another book
I think it was called
"American Dust"
If you've read it, you'll understand this:
I tried doing an oral report of this book in English last year
Like, making it up on the spot. XD

lin · 12-20-2007, 12:43 PM

Fans of Brautigan will probably also like William Kotzwinkle, Tom Robbins and Ismael Reid