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Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five is a sci-fi story that's also considered real literature. It's mostly set in the 20th century. I don't like terms like "real lit
by MrRage 17y ago
Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five is a sci-fi story that's also considered real literature. It's mostly set in the 20th century.
I don't like terms like "real literature". I would say the Foundation series despite its weaknesses is worth reading for anyone who wants to be well rounded in his/her book choices.
- tsally 17y agoI don't like the term "real literature" either. I'm using it colloquially to mean works that have some combination of the following: * Taught by mainstream college professors * Well received by mainstream literary critics * Winner of a notable, mainstream literary award * Will be found on the desk of a character in several movies to indicate the character is of above average intelligence
- MrRage 17y ago> Will be found on the desk of a character in several movies to indicate the character is of above average intelligence I guess that's why I'm hesitant to use term like "real literature". I'm very picky about what I read, that is I tend to stick to books like those you described. On the other hand I don't like to appear that I read those books just so I can name drop or look smart when someone sees my bookshelf.
- spatulon 17y agoThe term I usually hear is "literary fiction." Everything else, including sci-fi, is "genre fiction." I suspect that's not much of an improvement to your ears.
- pstuart 17y agoAnd another successful adaptation to film (IMHO).
- tricky 17y agoI just finished David Forrest Wallace's Infinite Jest and was surprised that is was sci-fi. DFW was such a literary golden boy, i think people don't mention that IJ was a sci-fi book to avoid belittling him. total crap, if you ask me.