Great Literature Quotes
Great writing changes the person reading it.
These quotes reach for what actually separates great literature from a simple plot: surprise, delight, and provocation rather than boy-meets-girl mechanics. One goes further, arguing great literature transforms the reader toward the condition of the person who wrote it.
I get upset about what is taken as great literature and what is cute and exotic.
The idea behind a dish - the delight and the surprise - makes a difference. Great literature surprises and delights, and provokes us. It isn't just 'Here's the facts - boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl.' It's...
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I think you can find all the elements that you can find in great literature in mundane experiences.
What is wonderful about great literature is that it transforms the man who reads it towards the condition of the man who wrote.
Culture Quotes
No one bothered reading the books and understanding - and again, I'm not being high-falutin' about it - but I think our books are great literature with great metaphors of real life dealing with fears and hopes.
