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Best Living Fiction Writer?

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SonOF

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My vote goes to Kazuo Ishiguro. His writing is simply flawless.

honorable mention:

V.S. Naipaul
Vonnegut (is he still kicking around?)
Don DeLillo
E.L Doctorow
 
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So very definitely Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I would chop off my left hand to be able to write like him.
 
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pfunk said:
hate to break it to you, but graham greene's dead.
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hah, shit so it seems he is! I could have sworn I had lunch with him last week.

*edits original post*
 
I've really enjoyed Chuck Palahniuk's work over the past couple years. Also, if you're into the fantasy novel genre, George R.R. Martin can't be beat. Lately I've been into some more classic fiction, most namely of which is Hermann Hesse.
 
My own personal favourite has got to be Irvine Welsh, hes even inspired me to do a bit of writing of my own, I particularly like the way he writes from different characters points of view, maybe its because my knowledge of literature is limited but i've only seen that done by one other author
 
It seems everyone has an immense hard-on for transgressive fiction these days, and I’m kinda fucking tired of it. I can tolerate Welsh, but Palahniuk is an absolute hack as far as I can see. All of his writings are almost identical in format/style/voice.

Living: T.C. Boyle, John Updike, Michael Chabon, David Foster Wallace, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Thomas Pynchon are about all I can come up with for now.
 
Finder said:
I've really enjoyed Chuck Palahniuk's work over the past couple years. Also, if you're into the fantasy novel genre, George R.R. Martin can't be beat. Lately I've been into some more classic fiction, most namely of which is Hermann Hesse.
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George R.R. Martin is amazing, he's my current obsession. Well, if he'd ever finish A Feast For Crows, it is supposed to be out July 26th. Im afraid im going to have to re-read the first 3 to remember everything (his books are pretty detailed).

If you like fantasy i highly recommend checking him out.

I've only read Choke by Palahniuk, i thought it was a interesting, amusing read. not a literary classic by any means.

somewhat like Palahniuk is Craig Clevenger who wrote the Contortionists Handbook that was even better then Choke. Especially if you like reading about scam artists.
 
aunty establishment said:
^ Can you guys give me some recommendations on where to start with Marquez? Cheers!
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Yeah, everyone seems to be on this guy's nuts. I, in my ignorance, have never come across his writing, and would also like to know where to start.
 
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It seems everyone has an immense hard-on for transgressive fiction these days, and I’m kinda fucking tired of it. I can tolerate Welsh, but Palahniuk is an absolute hack as far as I can see. All of his writings are almost identical in format/style/voice.
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I also think Palahniuk is overrated. I read Diary recently, and dammit, I want those hours of my life back. I just kept waiting, and waiting, and waiting for something meaningful to happen.

I haven't read Fight Club however, which is apparently his best work (did love the movie however).
 
I wasn't too big on Diary, but I enjoyed Survivor and Lullaby quite a bit. I was kind of "meh" on Choke. I haven't read any of his other stuff. I don't find it to be very noteable literature, but they're quick reads and good for the train. Better than the Davinci Code or some similar tripe.
 
hey whatever i dont care ive yet to read a book by him that i diddnt think was totally kickass.
 
aunty establishment said:
^ Can you guys give me some recommendations on where to start with Marquez? Cheers!
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I've actually only read two books by him, One Hundred years of Solitude (which is my all-time favourite book ever) and Love in the Time of Cholera. But I suggest you start with those.
 
THE WOOD said:
chricton!

/hides
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I didn't say "most wealthy living fiction writer." =D

Actually, that would probably be Stephen King, but I'm sure Crichton is up there.
 
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