The Richard Brautigan Appreciation Thread

demonrail666 · 03.16.2009, 02:10 PM

Richard Brautigan. He wrote 'The Abortion', and 'Trout Fishing in America' and 'The Tokyo-Montana Express'. This instantly makes him one of life's good guys.

"All of us have a place in history. Mine is clouds." - Richard Brautigan.

A beautiful human being.

chairman of the bored · 03.16.2009, 02:12 PM

i jsut ordered one of his books so ill be contributing as soon as i get it read.

Savage Clone · 03.16.2009, 02:18 PM

My favorite writer of all time.

demonrail666 · 03.16.2009, 02:37 PM

The library for unpublished books from his novel The Abortion (which I just finished re-reading) is probably my favourite of his concepts. I don't think I've ever read a more humane writer.

Rob Instigator · 03.16.2009, 02:44 PM

Laura Branigan?

Savage Clone · 03.16.2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

The library for unpublished books from his novel The Abortion (which I just finished re-reading) is probably my favourite of his concepts. I don't think I've ever read a more humane writer.

My favorite of his concepts is probably the Forgotten Works.

I used that for my solo music moniker for some time, and then I found out someone else had been using it. My usage pre-dated theirs, but they can have it. I'm not super serious about my solo stuff.

There is a track called "iDEATH" on the NWW-related Chrystal Belle Scrodd's "Belle de Jour," which is also one of my favorite pieces of music.

demonrail666 · 03.16.2009, 03:09 PM

Yes! The Forgotten Works is an incredible idea. I was telling one of my students about it recently and they're now basing their entire end of degree show on it. Although right now I'm a bit concerned that they're taking this line, "The Forgotten Works just go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on" a little too literally. lol.

Bertrand · 03.16.2009, 04:33 PM

The Hawkline Monster : A Gothic Western is a highly enjoyable, laid back book I was glad to read.
The monster was a little speck of light, cruising on a bowl of soup, its clumsy accomplice in its wake - a shadow ashamed of all crimes perpetrated.

demonrail666 · 03.17.2009, 06:07 AM

For some reason, NNCK's Qvaris provides a great musical accompaniment to reading 'In Watermelon Sugar'.

03.16.2009, 02:10 PM	#1
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	Richard Brautigan. He wrote 'The Abortion', and 'Trout Fishing in America' and 'The Tokyo-Montana Express'. This instantly makes him one of life's good guys. "All of us have a place in history. Mine is clouds." - Richard Brautigan. A beautiful human being.
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chairman of the bored the destroyed room Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 569	i jsut ordered one of his books so ill be contributing as soon as i get it read. __________________ stay awake to the ways of the world
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	My favorite writer of all time.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	The library for unpublished books from his novel The Abortion (which I just finished re-reading) is probably my favourite of his concepts. I don't think I've ever read a more humane writer.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	Laura Branigan? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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03.16.2009, 03:09 PM	#7
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	Yes! The Forgotten Works is an incredible idea. I was telling one of my students about it recently and they're now basing their entire end of degree show on it. Although right now I'm a bit concerned that they're taking this line, "The Forgotten Works just go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on" a little too literally. lol.
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03.16.2009, 04:33 PM	#8
Bertrand expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rennes, France Posts: 1,255	*The Hawkline Monster : A Gothic Western* is a highly enjoyable, laid back book I was glad to read. The monster was a little speck of light, cruising on a bowl of soup, its clumsy accomplice in its wake - a shadow ashamed of all crimes perpetrated.
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03.17.2009, 06:07 AM	#9
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	For some reason, NNCK's Qvaris provides a great musical accompaniment to reading 'In Watermelon Sugar'.
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