After a conversation on twitter this afternoon about Henry Green and the fact that not enough people read him .I decide lets do a week for him in January .I think he is maybe one if not the best pre war English writer .He is probably best known for loving his 1945 novel and his brught young think novel party going .
here is his wiki page
Sebastian faulks on him in the guardian
Have you read him ?
What book will you pick ?
I would love to read him Stu … love to read good English writers of that period but I don’t think late January will be a good time for me.
IF you want to read one before I ll link in on the week ,I love the writers of this time Waugh , Powell and Wodehouse a golden age of english writing I think ,all the best stu
Thanks Stu … but before is even worse. I have Man Asian reading and I won’t even manage all those! I will keep Green in mind though.
Hope you get a bit of space sue ,some of his are quite short ,all the best stu
This is a terrific idea-I read His Loving, Living and Party Going (published in one book by Penquin) in March-I totally love his work especially the conversations-He is not I think much read now but he for sure deserves to be-I hope a lot of people join this event-it is unlikely I will be able to acquire one of his other books by January but I might reread Loving, considered his best work, for the event if there seems to be an interest-great idea
here is a link to my post on Green
http://rereadinglives.blogspot.com/2011/03/henry-green-three-novels-loving-living_25.html
Loook forward to your review Mel ,all the best stu
I’ve never read Green, although I’ve read so much about him, and may even have one of his books around here somewhere. If you think so highly of him, I might be convinced to join you in January…
I think he is maybe the best inter war writer ,all the best stu
I’d like to join in! I know I have a copy of Loving somewhere still packed away after my move a few months ago. I will go through my boxes and try to find it. Great idea – I’m looking forward to it!
Oh lovely Anbolyn ,all the best stu
Great idea! I’ve been wanting to read Green for a while but I’ve been having trouble tracking down his books. If I can lay my hands on a copy, I’ll start with “Loving”.
Hope you get some I think some are published as a trilogy these days ,all the best stu
Stu, I would love to read him. To be honest, I’ve not even heard of the guy. I have to get my hands on his novels first. But will join if I do get one. Great idea.
I really hope you get your hand on one ,all the best stu
I haven’t heard of him Stu, but he sounds great. I’m intrigued.
He is worth try Emily ,all the best stu
Stu, I haven’t read any Henry Green, but his name pops up all over the place (most recently in the James Wood book.) With this in mind I would probably go for Caught. Great idea. Count me in. Thanks 🙂
Great Sarah I think woods mentions him I could be wrong know Kermode is a huge green fan ,all the best stu
Wonderful idea. I will start with Loving as well.
I hope I’ll manage as there is also the Bolano group read in January. I will definitely try.
I m debating savage detectives read as I have read it,hope you manage both some of greens are short ,all the best stu
Oh, Stu, please, pretty please, make this in February! Like Sue and other members of the Shadow Man Asian Literary Prize I won’t have time to join in if you do it in January!
I d love to but have a few things in mind for feb ,all the best stu
Wonderful idea, I’m definitely up for it – in Jan or Feb or whenever. I’ve got six of his books and read none, might go for Party Going, might start at the beginning…
Great simon look forward to your reviews ,all the best stu
Several Greens sit on my shelves unread, so I’m in. Just marked my calendar. February would be better for me too, but I will try to accommodate whatever schedule you name.
Stu, this is a wonderful idea. Green is one of my hall of shame authors – things I think I should have read but have not touched. Thanks for the push. Now I have to pick one or two titles….
I think he is a writer people know off a bit and may be buy but then don’t read we all have a few like that ,all the best stu
Hi Stu, vintage Penguin no. 958 is Loving by Henry Green; I have it on my shelf and have been planning to read it soon, so I will join in as well.
Oh lovely one mine is a old classic pengun ,all the best stu
Found out about this on Stuck In a Book and would love to join in. I will be reading Loving.
Oh great ruthiella ,all the best stu
I’m definitely joining in. I’ve read Loving and Party Going and am reading Concluding now. He is brilliant and this is a great idea. Thanks.
Never read him, but I’ve ordered Loving, Living and Party Going so I can join in.
Oh lovely Annabel ,yes at time he was as well known if not better known than Waugh ,all the best stu
I am definitely joining in. Green is an incredible novelist — I’ve read two of his and am reading another right now, so I shall look forward very much to saving another for January — it may be Living if I can wait that long (the ones I’ve read are Loving and Party Going, and Concluding nearly finished). The Sebastian Faulks article is an excellent introduction to this wonderful and ridiculously unknown novelist.
I know such a shame he is dropping off the radar I think Faulks has got him to a tee ,all the best stu
PS I tried to leave a comment earlier so if it eventually appears, apologies for the double posting!
this is a good idea….i’ve read loving and next on my list is “pack my bag”…..
Great FI look forward to your review ,all the best stu
Hello Stu, this is my first time visiting your blog. It’s a brilliant idea! I love those novels of Henry Green’s I’ve read and will definitely be joining in (as long as I don’t forget of course, I’m a bit absent-minded).
I ll be posting a week before it top remind people ,all the best stu
I’ve never heard of him and neither has my library! That’s a pity, it’s nice to discover a new old author.
That is a shame ,hope you get to try him at some point judith he is worth trying ,all the best stu
Well, as I have never read Living, Loving, Party Going, I think this is the perfect chance. Count me in, Stu, and thanks for sponsoring this week.
Great Belleza ,all the best stu
Thanks for drawing attention to Green. Curious now. I like his quote in Sebastian Faulk’s Guardian article.
“Prose is not to be read aloud but to oneself alone at night, and it is not quick as poetry but rather a gathering web of insinuations … Prose should be a long intimacy between strangers with no direct appeal to what both may have known. It should slowly appeal to feelings unexpressed, it should in the end draw tears out of the stone …”
Yes I think Faulks got green to a tee he isn’t the easiest writer to read but worth it when you do ,all the best stu
Golden Age is right. They are my favorites as well. Along with the mid-century dipsomaniacs like Kingsley Amis and Graham Greene, etc.
I read Loving already because it was on the Modern Library Top 100 list. I have Living and Party Going on my TBR shelf, so I’ll go with Living. It’s on my calendar.
Great I ve two lined up ready to read my self ,all the best stu
Count me in! Not sure which book I’ll read yet, though.
I will post on Back-a wonderful WWII era novel-I love the prose style of Green.
OK, here is my official sign up post.