BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "literature" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:07:19 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) 10 Legendary Bad Girls Of Literature http://flavorwire.com/250236/10-legendary-bad-girls-of-literature

Stereotypes are for sissies. For almost three thousand years, women writers have refused to be put into a box.

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/250236/10-legendary-bad-girls-of-literature Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:17:08 -0500 <b>Stereotypes are for sissies.</b> For almost three thousand years, women writers have refused to be put into a box. flavorwire nonadult The Original Titles Of 15 Classic Novels http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-original-titles-of-15-classic-novels The world probably would have been a much different place had some of these original titles stuck. I mean, would have taken the author of “Four and a Half Years of Struggle Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice” seriously?

1984

1984

Atlas Shrugged

Atlas Shrugged

Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited

Catch-22

Catch-22

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-original-titles-of-15-classic-novels Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:01:07 -0500 <b>The world probably would have been a much different place had some of these original titles stuck.</b> I mean, would have taken the author of "Four and a Half Years of Struggle Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice" seriously? awesomer nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult (Nabokov later ended up titling a book "A Kingdom by the Sea".) nonadult nonadult nonadult (F.F. is short for "Fantastic Four" which is a play on "Fortissimo".) nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult nonadult They&#39;ve also got a lot more rejected book titles, so go check them out. nonadult Some Of Literature's Near Brushes With Death http://www.theawl.com/2011/11/an-illustrated-look-at-some-of-literatures-near-brushes-with-death

JK Rowling has admitted she nearly killed off Ron Weasley “out of spite.” But Harry Potter’s best friend isn’t the only character in literature to scrape by on the skin of his teeth.

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]]> http://www.theawl.com/2011/11/an-illustrated-look-at-some-of-literatures-near-brushes-with-death Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:17:12 -0500 <b>JK Rowling has admitted she nearly killed off Ron Weasley "out of spite."</b> But Harry Potter's best friend isn't the only character in literature to scrape by on the skin of his teeth. theawl nonadult Eight Extremely Witty Famous Last Words http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/extremely-witty-famous-last-words Ask yourself: Before you die, will your last statement be a quality quip?

~ Oscar Wilde

~ Charlie Chaplin, to a priest reading him his last rites who said "may the lord have mercy on your soul".

~ Richard Feynham

~ Conrad Hilton, when asked if he had any last words of wisdom.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/extremely-witty-famous-last-words Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:32:07 -0400 <b>Ask yourself: Before you die, will your last statement be a quality quip?</b> mikehayes nonadult Literary Characters Who Would Be Best Friends In Real Life http://flavorwire.com/208853/literary-characters-who-would-be-best-friends-in-real-life

Who do you think would take the next step and form an alliance if time and place were not an issue? Take a look at this humble list of literary unions.

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/208853/literary-characters-who-would-be-best-friends-in-real-life Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:17:10 -0400 <b>Who do you think would take the next step and form an alliance if time and place were not an issue?</b> Take a look at this humble list of literary unions. flavorwire nonadult 20 Hilarious #LessInterestingBooks http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/20-hilarious-lessinterestingbooks The hashtag #lessinterestingbooks is having a moment on Twitter right now. I think #14 is my favorite, although it could be a good read. What's yours?

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/20-hilarious-lessinterestingbooks Thu, 26 May 2011 17:30:17 -0400 The hashtag <a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?had_popular=true&amp;q=%23lessinterestingbooks&amp;result_type=recent">#lessinterestingbooks</a> is having a moment on Twitter right now. I think #14 is my favorite, although it could be a good read. What&#39;s yours? sly nonadult Six Word Story Every Day http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/six-word-story-every-day Be still my typography loving heart! Six Word Story Every Day (SWSED) is a daily project showcasing beautifully designed stories—all comprised of six words. It was inspired by the work Ernest Hemingway regarded as his greatest: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” There is some serious design talent contributing to this project, but they also invite people to submit their own work.

  1. Sleep with books. Dream of women. Writer: Astronautalis Designer: Adam Garcia

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/six-word-story-every-day Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:16:28 -0400 <b>Be still my typography loving heart!</b> <a href="http://sixwordstoryeveryday.com">Six Word Story Every Day</a> (SWSED) is a daily project showcasing beautifully designed stories&mdash;all comprised of six words. It was inspired by the work Ernest Hemingway regarded as his greatest: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." There is some serious design talent contributing to this project, but they also invite people to submit their own work. sly nonadult Skin&mdash;A Story Tattooed On 2,095 Strangers http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/skina-story-tattooed-on-2095-strangers Writer Shelley Jackson is publishing her story entitled “Skin” in tattoos on strangers, one word at a time. Volunteers in the project must accept the word they are given and tattoos must be in black ink, in a classic book font.

  1. The

  2. vivacious

  3. words

  4. are

  5. on

  6. skin

  7. not

  8. dead

  9. paper.

  10. Sentence: The vivacious words are on skin not dead paper. -- Carolyn Kellogg

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/skina-story-tattooed-on-2095-strangers Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:29:15 -0400 <b>Writer Shelley Jackson is publishing her story entitled "Skin" in tattoos on strangers, one word at a time.</b> Volunteers in the project must accept the word they are given and tattoos must be in black ink, in a classic book font. sly adult Classic Literature Word Clouds http://www.buzzfeed.com/bizzybee712/classic-literature-word-clouds-k16 Have you ever wondered which words are used most often in classic works of literature? Mandy Watson has explored this concept by creating ten word clouds from famous pieces of fiction. See the whole collection here. Via Neatorama.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/bizzybee712/classic-literature-word-clouds-k16 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 06:02:04 -0500 <b>Have you ever wondered which words are used most often in classic works of literature?</b> Mandy Watson has explored this concept by creating ten word clouds from famous pieces of fiction. See the whole collection <a href="http://www.brainwavez.org/books/features/2010/20101203001-01.html">here.</a> Via <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2010/12/03/fiction-word-clouds/">Neatorama.</a> bizzybee712 nonadult 10 Essential Books From The Last 25 Years http://flavorwire.com/128930/10-essential-books-from-the-last-25-years

Basically, “The Road.” But there were probably some other good books.

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/128930/10-essential-books-from-the-last-25-years Thu, 11 Nov 2010 05:02:07 -0500 Basically, "The Road." But there were probably some other good books. flavorwire nonadult You Can&rsquo;t Be An Astronaut! It&rsquo;s Just Not Realistic! http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/you-cant-be-an-astronaut-its-just-n Shouldn’t you be encouraging your kid’s dreams? Not according to Joseph Smets, who takes a more realistic approach to teaching kids to make more practical choices in life. When did practical ever get anyone anywhere?

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/you-cant-be-an-astronaut-its-just-n Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:31:18 -0400 <b>Shouldn&rsquo;t you be encouraging your kid&rsquo;s dreams? </b> Not according to Joseph Smets, who takes a more realistic approach to teaching kids to make more practical choices in life. When did <i> practical </i>ever get anyone anywhere? melismashable nonadult Share Your Favorite Childhood Books http://www.buzzfeed.com/rebeccae/favorite-childhood-books Happy International Literacy Day ! What were your favorite childhood books? [ Note : Technically ILD was yesterday, but there's a case to be made that literacy is still important. Add your favorites below!]

  1. The 'Little House' books

    Classics.

  2. The Mennyms

    I don't know anyone else who's read this series but I absolutely loved it.

  3. Animorphs

    I started reading Animorphs because in 3rd grade I had to do a "sci-fi" book report. I threw a fit because I didn't like sci-fi...and only agreed to read this because it had a dolphin on the cover. A decade and a half later...my favorite TV shows are Star Trek and Supernatural and I've never looked back.

  4. Harry Potter

    This list would not be complete without the Harry Potter books. I won't get into my thoughts on the last two, but the first 5 were a golden part of my adolescence and will always have a special place in my heart.

  5. Add yours!

    What books will you always remember from your childhood?

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/rebeccae/favorite-childhood-books Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:20:48 -0400 Happy <a href="http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/literacy/">International Literacy Day</a>! What were your favorite childhood books? [<i>Note</i>: Technically ILD was yesterday, but there&#39;s a case to be made that literacy is still important. Add your favorites below!] rebeccae nonadult Tails of Manhattan http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/tails-of-manhattan-26q

Woody Allen penned a short story for The New Yorker about elderly New York Jews reincarnated as lobsters. Oh, and Bernie Madoff weasels his way in there, too.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/tails-of-manhattan-26q Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:03:04 -0400 Woody Allen penned a short story for <i>The New Yorker</i> about elderly New York Jews reincarnated as lobsters. Oh, and Bernie Madoff weasels his way in there, too. eliot nonadult 10 Books People Claim They've Read But Haven't http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/10-books-people-claim-theyve-read-but-havent

These are the ten books that people are most likely to lie about having read, according to a survey by a pro-reading advocacy group in the UK. I have read 1, 3, and 5 on this list, and I lie about having read 10, because we had it in our bathroom for, like, a year, which is almost like my having read it.

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  1. Via Kottke: Lying About Books
  2. Guilty Secrets Survey results revealed!
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/10-books-people-claim-theyve-read-but-havent Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:15:50 -0400 <b>These are the ten books that people are most likely to lie about having read, according to a survey by a pro-reading advocacy group in the UK.</b> I have read 1, 3, and 5 on this list, and I lie about having read 10, because we had it in our bathroom for, like, a year, which is almost like my having read it. expresident nonadult The Big Book of Lesbian Horse Stories http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/big-book-of-lesbian-horse-stories I was just thinking about this book because my copy finally got too old and careworn to read properly.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/big-book-of-lesbian-horse-stories Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:11:03 -0500 I was just thinking about this book because my copy finally got too old and careworn to read properly. expresident nonadult The White Tiger http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/the-white-tiger

Aravind Adiga’s debut novel has won the Man Booker Prize in the U.K.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/the-white-tiger Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:32:18 -0400 Aravind Adiga's debut novel has won the Man Booker Prize in the U.K. scott nonadult Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/jean-marie-gustave-le-clezio

The French author is the recipient of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature.

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  2. Biography of Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio
  3. A French Author Wins Nobel Prize
  4. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2008 Goes To Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/jean-marie-gustave-le-clezio Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:16:53 -0400 The French author is the recipient of this year's Nobel Prize for Literature. scott nonadult The Original Of Laura http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/The_Original_of_Laura

Dmitri Nabokov, son of Vladimir, has decided to publish The Original of Laura , the novel his dying father commanded be destroyed.

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  6. Nabokov’s Last Work Will Not Be Burned
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/The_Original_of_Laura Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:00:23 -0400 Dmitri Nabokov, son of Vladimir, has decided to publish <em>The Original of Laura</em>, the novel his dying father commanded be destroyed. peggy nonadult