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The Death of the Author... Literary ends:
This link is to a page that lists how various authors died. http://www.altreel.com/cu...eaths.html Here are some choice ones: Jack Kerouac [1922-1969] American Author - Abdominal hemorrhage at mother’s home in St. Petersburg, Florida, while watching "The Galloping Gourmet."
Tennessee Williams [1911-1983] American Playwright - Choked on a bottle cap while trying to get hands on some barbiturates. death of the edit [This message was edited Sun Oct 19 15:55:48 PDT 2003 by 2the9s] | |
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Roland Barthes [1915-1980] French Critic & Philosopher - Run over by laundry truck outside the College de France.
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Hart Crane [1899-1932] American Poet - While en route to New York aboard the S.S. Orizaba, leapt into the Caribbean Sea; reputedly said "Good-bye everybody."
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Fucking great! Thanks for the link, 9s. I mean, like, where is the sun? | |
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Sherwood Anderson [1876-1941] American Author - Complications of peritonitis in Colon, Panama, after ingesting a toothpick along with a hors d’oeuvre at a cocktail party.
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Honore De Balzac [1799-1850] French Author - Believed to have choked on too much coffee.
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Euripides [480-406 B.C.] Greek Playwright - Mauled by a pack of wild dogs owned by Archelaus, the King of Macedonia.
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Lord Byron [1788-1824] English Poet - Killed by doctors during a "blood letting" attempt to cure malarial fever. Last words: "I must sleep now."
Screamin Lord Byron "Climb in my fur." | |
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Natsume said: Euripides [480-406 B.C.] Greek Playwright - Mauled by a pack of wild dogs owned by Archelaus, the King of Macedonia.
I wonder if you could sue...? I mean, like, where is the sun? | |
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this mug was a trip...safari etc
Ernest Hemingway [1899-1961] American Author - Blew brains out with a hunting rifle in Ketchum, Idaho. "Climb in my fur." | |
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Choked on a bottle cap?...Didn't remove the toothpick from a hors d’oeuvre??...Drank too much coffee at once???...
I'm waiting for the one that says "Sneezed himself to death" next... | |
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Franz Kafka [1883-1924] - Died of tuberculosis and was buried in Prag-Straschintz. Had requested that all of his work be destroyed after his death.
I take it that never happened cuz Ive got Metamorphosis and The Castle!  | |
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seems like something one of his characters would do
Tennessee Williams [1911-1983] American Playwright - Choked on a bottle cap while trying to get hands on some barbiturates. "Climb in my fur." | |
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rdhull said: Lord Byron [1788-1824] English Poet - Killed by doctors during a "blood letting" attempt to cure malarial fever. Last words: "I must sleep now."
Screamin Lord Byron :O Remind me to never utter those words again... | |
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JDINTERACTIVE said: Franz Kafka [1883-1924] - Died of tuberculosis and was buried in Prag-Straschintz. Had requested that all of his work be destroyed after his death.
I take it that never happened cuz Ive got Metamorphosis and The Castle! lol Yeah, his friend Max Brod, whom he entrusted that task to, never followed through. | |
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Byron said: Choked on a bottle cap?...Didn't remove the toothpick from a hors d’oeuvre??...Drank too much coffee at once???...
I'm waiting for the one that says "Sneezed himself to death" next... I know, right? How much coffee is "too much"?? | |
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2the9s said: JDINTERACTIVE said: Franz Kafka [1883-1924] - Died of tuberculosis and was buried in Prag-Straschintz. Had requested that all of his work be destroyed after his death.
I take it that never happened cuz Ive got Metamorphosis and The Castle! lol Yeah, his friend Max Brod, whom he entrusted that task to, never followed through. 
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2the9s said: Jack Kerouac [1922-1969] American Author - Abdominal hemorrhage at mother’s home in St. Petersburg, Florida, while watching "The Galloping Gourmet."
Seems really boring for Kerouac... I mean, like, where is the sun? | |
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Natsume said: 2the9s said: Jack Kerouac [1922-1969] American Author - Abdominal hemorrhage at mother’s home in St. Petersburg, Florida, while watching "The Galloping Gourmet."
Seems really boring for Kerouac... Mind U, I though 'On the Road' was a bit dull.  | |
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JDINTERACTIVE said: Natsume said: 2the9s said: Jack Kerouac [1922-1969] American Author - Abdominal hemorrhage at mother’s home in St. Petersburg, Florida, while watching "The Galloping Gourmet."
Seems really boring for Kerouac... Mind U, I though 'On the Road' was a bit dull. I've never been able to finish that book... | |
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Lionel Johnson [1867-1902] British Poet - Fell off a barstool during a bout of heavy drinking, according to legend
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Raspberry said: Lionel Johnson [1867-1902] British Poet - Fell off a barstool during a bout of heavy drinking, according to legend
... not a bad way to go ... Lionel Johnson  When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. | |
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Alfred Jarry [1873-1907] French Dramatist - Paralyzed in both legs at the age of 34. Last request was for a toothpick.
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Maxwell Bodenheim [1893-1954] American Author - Shot with a .22 rifle by an insane dishwasher.
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: Maxwell Bodenheim [1893-1954] American Author - Shot with a .22 rifle by an insane dishwasher.
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: Maxwell Bodenheim [1893-1954] American Author - Shot with a .22 rifle by an insane dishwasher.
my fovorite so far  Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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Raspberry said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: Maxwell Bodenheim [1893-1954] American Author - Shot with a .22 rifle by an insane dishwasher.
... do we think it's a person washing dishes, or an actual dishwasher??? | |
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Miche Foucault...
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Raspberry said: Raspberry said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: Maxwell Bodenheim [1893-1954] American Author - Shot with a .22 rifle by an insane dishwasher.
... do we think it's a person washing dishes, or an actual dishwasher??? LMAO! | |
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Raspberry said: Raspberry said: Handclapsfingasnapz said: Maxwell Bodenheim [1893-1954] American Author - Shot with a .22 rifle by an insane dishwasher.
... do we think it's a person washing dishes, or an actual dishwasher???
i totally assumed an actual dishwasher Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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