Joyce vs. Beckett

Joyce vs. Beckett

  • Joyce

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Beckett

    Votes: 1 100.0%

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I dunno how well this one'll go as you can't whizz through a book like you can a tune if you aren't familiar, but we'll see.

I'm pretty firmly in the Beckett camp atm. I read Molloy earlier in the year and it put me on my arse. I can't really find fault with it. There didn't seem to be a wasted word and he struck me as sharper and having a better sense of humour than Joyce. I like what I've read of the latter and think he's brilliant at times, but none of it's hit me with the same force thus far. He seems softer, baggier and less focused (... I guess you could counter the latter by pointing out the relative scope of their work).

Anyone have a strong opinion either way?
 
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catalog

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Ive not read any of becketts prose but heard the molloy trilogy is pretty peerless. And I've only read ulysses but it did really sing to me. So it's gotta be Joyce for me I think.

I did see 'Happy Day' with Macine Peake up to her neck in sand at the Royal Exchange a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it, very funny. Would like to see a few more Beckett plays.

And I'd also like to read finnegans wake someday after seeing the influence on grapejuice.
 
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