Something I love to do is recommend books and have deep conversations with people who also love to do so, being able to discuss texts that have changed our way of thinking, our impressions, our feelings, and everything we consider important.
I recently bought and just started reading Ways of Seeing by John Berger. Highly recommend, especially as someone who hasn't read much non fiction or any essay collections before now.
oh do you remember who? maybe Joseph Brodsky? I'm reading a collection of essays form him and I think there is his speech too, but not sure if it is about art itself...
A book I consider crucial for anyone to read is the Confessions of Saint Augustine due to its historical significance as the first autobiography in the western world but also due to the deeply moving account of Augustine’s life.
I've read a couple of James Baldwin's novels, but have yet to explore his essays. His writing is beautiful.
it totally is! one of my favorites. And is always so full of wisdom and touching words.
I really like the details of the pictures you place in your texts! Very nice.
I recently bought and just started reading Ways of Seeing by John Berger. Highly recommend, especially as someone who hasn't read much non fiction or any essay collections before now.
I think that book is awesome for anyone starting reading non fiction and about art and aesthetics :)
thank you for the recs! I read giovanni's room last month and now I want to read all of Bladwin's works
Was the same for me! He is just a wonderful soul, full of wisdom
Excellent selection!
thank you!!
Wow I’ve got to read the one by Oscar Wilde. Thank you so much for sharing this!
Hope you enjoy it! It is really amazing!
lovely. there was a russian author who gave a nobel prize speech about art that is wonderful.
oh do you remember who? maybe Joseph Brodsky? I'm reading a collection of essays form him and I think there is his speech too, but not sure if it is about art itself...
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, just looked it up. it's so good.
Oh gods, his work is so heartbreaking. Im searching now! Thank you
did you get a chance to read it?
I did! I'm going to add it to the second part of this post. Was absolutely amazing, thank you for the recommendation!
A book I consider crucial for anyone to read is the Confessions of Saint Augustine due to its historical significance as the first autobiography in the western world but also due to the deeply moving account of Augustine’s life.
Great post - thank you!
I love these recommendations! Especially Virginia Woolf—Her "A Room of One's Own" changed my life in high school.
that is a wonderful book! I love to reread it each year indeed,always gives illuminating points of view.
Thanks for recommendations Mariaina - an inpsiring group!