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Classic Literature Discuss the classics like Poe, H.G. Wells, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Emily Dickinson etc. Read them at Literature Vault.

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Old 04-09-2008, 02:01 AM   #1
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Anyone recognize the novel my username is from?
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Old 04-09-2008, 05:39 AM   #2
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the novel may be under appreciated but the writer certainly wasn't: if memory serves me right didn't he win - or was put forward for - a Nobel prize?
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the novel may be under appreciated but the writer certainly wasn't: if memory serves me right didn't he win - or was put forward for - a Nobel prize?

Absolutely agreed. I haven't read all his other work, but it seems like It Can't Happen Here was sort of the stand-out piece, a little different from the others. ...Which I guess leads to either being lauded or ignored.

Yes, Nobel in 1930.

I think my favorite part was the humor throughout. Really made it a pleasure to read.
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Yeah I enjoyed it when I read it - don't think I've read any of his other books though. Will need to check them out
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