The genius of Charles Portis

[fredtoast]

(05-07-2021, 01:02 PM)Dr.Z Wrote: Thanks for taking the time for such a detailed reply.   I might start w/ SAGN by Kesey.  I have only read The Electric Kool-aide Acid Test , which was a while back (much simpler times lol).   I actually haven't read any of the books on your list.   

And if I may, one more question:  Which of Portis' work would you recommend (aside from True Grit)?     Thanks again man! 

BTGW, many people consider Vladimir Nabokov to be a real serious, pretentious writer, but his good books like "Pale Fire" and "Lolita" have a lot of humor to them.  Pale Fire is both tragic and absurd at the same time.