In Reply to: Re: American Tragedy? Indeed... posted by Victor Khomenko on May 21, 2001 at 08:25:38:
*** but then in the field of fine art what American thing is? America, being late to the party, could never match the finesse of the old world, that takes centuries to develop, so its unmatched avhievemnts lie elsewhere.Victor, I think I could go along with you regarding music and painting - the best Americans are a cut below history's best. However, in literature I believe there are some American works that can hold their own at the top levels. "Gatsby" would be one of my nominations - not just for the story but also for the beautiful writing. I doubt that a film will ever be able to capture the greatness of this book.
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- Re: American Tragedy? Indeed... - Rick Bennett 13:47:16 05/21/01 (10)
- American Apuleius - Victor Khomenko 14:24:33 05/21/01 (9)
- I know what you mean. - Rick Bennett 16:10:12 05/21/01 (8)
- Re: I know what you mean. - Dmitry 16:19:45 05/21/01 (7)
- You're missing my point Dmitry. - Rick Bennett 16:30:19 05/21/01 (6)
- Re: You're missing my point Dmitry. - Dmitry 17:03:34 05/21/01 (5)
- Perhaps mine too - Victor Khomenko 17:24:31 05/21/01 (4)
- Re: Perhaps mine too - Dmitry 17:59:50 05/21/01 (3)
- May I... - Victor Khomenko 18:10:38 05/21/01 (2)
- Yes, you may. - Dmitry 19:10:45 05/21/01 (1)
- Re: Yes, you may. - Victor Khomenko 23:13:24 05/21/01 (0)