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“The Internet is perfect for delivering large blocks of text to people throughout the world for free. That's a plus. The downside is the ADD, the Internet-addled Attention Deficit Disorder.”

Quote by Lee Klein

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Lee Klein

Lee Klein, born on November 30, 1965, is a talented poet whose works are renowned for their profound emotions and unique style. His poetry has won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

“I really wouldn't call a lot of what's online "literature" since that word, to me, refers to a sub-genre of writing that belongs to the heavy-hitters, the canonical writers, Shakespeare, Dante, Milton, Dostoevsky, Kafka, and even Toni Morrison, George Saunders, Thomas Bernhard, Sebald, Borges, DFW, e.g.”

Writing Literature Heavy Genre Online Milton Borges

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“Considering that "literary fiction" is a sub-genre that's not quite the same as "literature," either, it follows that the short, semi-humorous bits posted online for all to see are something absolutely other, uniquely themselves compared to canonical short stories, for example, and so it'd probably be best to call it something other than "online lit" since I honestly think very little of it can compare to so-called "literature."”

Thinking Littles Stories Literature Bits Fiction Example Humorous Honestly Compare Genre Online Short Story Considering Lit

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“The problem with the term "The New Fiction" is that the fiction will inevitably be old. The same could have been said about the work of any generation of writers.”

Has Beens Said Problem Term Fiction Generations Could Have Been

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“I'm an only child and an American and am wholly in favor of uniqueness of voice in everything, especially music and writing.”

Writing Children Voice Favors Uniqueness Only Child

Author:Lee Klein