Raymond Carver (5 of 5)

[7kemp5]

anyone know the name of the song by kottke?

[carsanookdotcom]

merci beacoup

bangkok

rdt

[anastaciapeters]

Why I like this is , is that it's ambient storytelling...means not the end,it does not

necessarily have to have a point to it, and with this in in mind, we can create what

we want, in any medium; the 'point' lies with who's beholding it.

[saxonsnowredux]

And did you get what

you wanted from this life, even so?

I did.

And what did you want?

To call myself beloved, to feel myself

beloved on the earth.

[stevevandien]

Carver's legacy as a major American writer is secure.

Quite frankly, I don't like his poetry. Most of it seems to be prose, upon which he imposed arbitrary line breaks. But his best stories will endure. And I encourage anybody who cares about good writing to read Carver's nonfiction -- his book reviews, essays, etc. in "Call if You Need Me." They reveal an intelligent man with a very appealing personality:) --

[IHateBarnett]

He was one of the finest authors who have ever existed. His writing is beautiful. The sublime in the mundane. And I don't mean that disparagingly. It is uncanny. His poetry is amongst the best. A great loss to the world. Peace Carver x

[stejon3]

thanks for posting this movie. been a rc fan for years, reading his bio (christmas gift). seeing, hearing him speak, adds to the enjoyment of his stories, who he was...

[englebertslapptyback]

I grew up in and around Port Angeles. Hopefully he will inspire the bumpkins from there to think a little.....probably not though. Ha ha whasabook? Shoot, ninety some percent of the folk around there don't even know who he is. An article in a recently read news publication interviewed a high school English teacher in Sequim who had NEVER HEARD OF RAYMOND CARVER. Wow. I'm glad I moved.

(Read Sherman Alexie if you're into contemporary NW writers; you'll like him, too)

[timmi59]

We vanish soon enough

Soon enough eaten up

Simple elegant truth

[dscottmac]

Thanks.

[Matt8xx]

Great documentary on one of my favorite writers. Thanks for posting!

[pighardcore]

THANKS FOR THE POST!

[bkk10230]

Ray Carver 'a minimalist way with words'

Music: Leo Kottke. This is no incidental music.

"Alcoholism did not hit decent , hardworking people" Raymond Carver

John K Lindgren

AM/PM Sucks!

Bangkok time 09:57

Did I forget AM/PM?

[tororotai]

His death was too early.

[fingersjones]

great post - thnks