I'm pleased to have come across this. I recently inherited a trove of books from a nice old guy, and among them was Graham Greene's memoir "Ways of Escape." I went to university with a fellow who was reading for his PhD on Greene, and I've been keen to read at least some of his novels ever since. Given his reputation, I was surprised to hear Burgess say that Greene wasn't that great a writer. In any case, I'm even more intrigued to dive in having seen the clip. Thanks for uploading it.

The Quiet American was a novel I loved

@christiandal4968

4 жыл бұрын

A great mann. Green was some kind of mentor of John Le Carre

Burgess was being very snooty with his remarks, eluding to the accessibility of Greene's novels as if it was a bad thing. In my opinion Greene managed to turn that popular style into serious literary accomplishment. I don't believe you can say that about many of the writers from his era

@geoffhawkins1965

5 жыл бұрын

Have just read Brighton Rock and it has astounded me at the in depth characterisation of Pinkie and Rose - absolute genius - popularity intent a bad thing other than to pseudo intellectuals.

@geoffhawkins1965

5 жыл бұрын

Isn't typo as read 'intent.

@botvinnik64

5 жыл бұрын

@@geoffhawkins1965 I have just reread (8/6/19) B Rock and loved it, as well, and agree wholeheartedly with your comment regarding the two characters - what a writer!

God Bless him!

I love his writing, his unusual lifestyle, and his highly unusual character. Thanks for the post.

Graham Green Was and is a GIANT

Graham Greene, Norman Mailer and James Hadley Chase are the best writers I have ever read...

Thanks for sharing!

thx i needed this for school!

honorary consul - good novel

According to the death of Graham Greene, this is from Wednesday 3rd April 1991

Auberon Waugh always looked like he’d sat on a poker.

love the bulletin after the interview - war in iraq and tories capping tax - plus ca change...

Burgess was a huge fan of Greene's. He was also incredibly well-read, spoke from the perspective of all history, and honestly. He wrote several praising obituaries, too. That brief clip seems unfair.....

When Nicolas Owen says tonight's headlines, was it the end of the news?

Tradução de comentário crítico de David Thomson sobre Graham Greene: magiadoreal.blogspot.com/2020/03/o-dicionario-biografico-de-cinema17.html

What's the origin of those Russian phrases you're using? Я знаю, что по-русски значит маленький и надменная бабочка, but I really can't catch their meaning in your comment.

@dudemantwo As far as it is known, since the 19th century many Britons 'came out' as Catholics. Some converted too. Whatever the reason it may be, which I think no reason is required to choose a creed, there are plenty of great british Catholic writers, from Pope to Greene, Spark and Waugh to Tolkien or the very Burguess himself. I think that even Piers Paul Read is a Catholic. So what exactly is the point of your... remark?

@masaudkhantv You don't get around the literary block much then.

he was sent for psychoanalysis!?

@transonicbuoy1 That's racist! :O

Ahead of his time with regard to Catholic teaching?! That just shows how low Holy Mother Church has stooped...