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Posted February 25, 2014 06:25 · last edited February 25, 2014 06:28

Cosimo wrote:
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Southern gothic literature



What like Cormac McCarthy? 





Yeah. And Ron Rash, Dave Lowell, Daniel Woodrell, Erskine Caldwell, Faulkner etc. I am fascinated by southern red necks and slavery and the myths and honour codes and all the accoutrements. 

Must admit I'm not familiar with this genre but I totally enjoyed ...and the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave, which I'd guess would be considered Southern Gothic?


from Amazon: "Cave's only novel to date takes on the southern gothic in this bizarre baroque tale."


haven't heard of it but sounds interesting, and Cave's pretty cool.

Yeah it's pretty awesome. Dude's got a way with words. The Penguin Classics edition is only about $10 too. I'll have to check out those other authors you mentioned when I've finished the retardly huge trilogy I'm reading at the moment  - Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle

 haha, just realised the baroque connection there too

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ConanTroutman edited February 25, 2014 06:28
Cosimo wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
Cosimo wrote:
ForteanTimes wrote:
Cosimo wrote:

Southern gothic literature



What like Cormac McCarthy? 





Yeah. And Ron Rash, Dave Lowell, Daniel Woodrell, Erskine Caldwell, Faulkner etc. I am fascinated by southern red necks and slavery and the myths and honour codes and all the accoutrements. 

Must admit I'm not familiar with this genre but I totally enjoyed ...and the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave, which I'd guess would be considered Southern Gothic?


from Amazon: "Cave's only novel to date takes on the southern gothic in this bizarre baroque tale."


haven't heard of it but sounds interesting, and Cave's pretty cool.

Yeah it's pretty awesome. Dude's got a way with words. The Penguin Classics edition is only about $10 too. I'll have to check out those other authors you mentioned when I've finished the retardly huge trilogy I'm reading at the moment  - Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle
ConanTroutman edited February 25, 2014 06:27
Cosimo wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
Cosimo wrote:
ForteanTimes wrote:
Cosimo wrote:

Southern gothic literature



What like Cormac McCarthy? 





Yeah. And Ron Rash, Dave Lowell, Daniel Woodrell, Erskine Caldwell, Faulkner etc. I am fascinated by southern red necks and slavery and the myths and honour codes and all the accoutrements. 

Must admit I'm not familiar with this genre but I totally enjoyed ...and the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave, which I'd guess would be considered Southern Gothic?


from Amazon: "Cave's only novel to date takes on the southern gothic in this bizarre baroque tale."


haven't heard of it but sounds interesting, and Cave's pretty cool.

Yeah it's pretty awesome. Dude's got a way with words. The Penguin Classics edition is only about $10 too