We as a culture have not caught up to the magnitude of what Vollmann is, and we might not for decades; he's like Tolstoy x 3, he's walking the earth now, and he's continually being treated like just another writer.
Both are incredible authors. I think there is a strange overlap with their intentions in writing. Vollmann centering his generosities on people and Powers on science and the physical
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We as a culture have not caught up to the magnitude of what Vollmann is, and we might not for decades; he's like Tolstoy x 3, he's walking the earth now, and he's continually being treated like just another writer.
he is a great one.
Yes. He's extraordinary. And Powers sounds (as lesser writers do) so over-written, stilted...
@@petergallo514 OK, let's quit it with this great man history BS. Vollman is a great speaker, Powers is definitely a great writer at the very least.
@@atlaskinzel6560 I'm a huge fan of Vollman. I think he is by far a much better writer than Powers. I understand the appeal of Powers, though.
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The Overstory is utterly sublime!
Both are incredible authors. I think there is a strange overlap with their intentions in writing. Vollmann centering his generosities on people and Powers on science and the physical
The gold bug variations and Europe central are two of the best contemporary novels ever written