School's out for summer!

[FatFreeMilk]

Finally I have the opportunity to read anything I want guilt free, without having to remind myself that I should be reading my English books before anything else. Last summer I finally finished A People's History of the US . This summer I'm looking forward to reading some more "radical" or non school related stuff that I've put off like :
The Story of Philosophy
The Great Anarchists
A real treasure that I bout at CSULB that has the manifesto "and other revolutionary writings"
the Radical Reader
a little book on post modernism
and maybe I'll finish One Hundred Years of Solitude

I'm feeling very ambitious!

How about you all?

[bed_of_nails]

I am in the process of translating "Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic Wars". I am currently translating book four.

Next I am planning on translating several of Catullus's poems that I was not able to find the first time I looked.

After that I am moving on to finish reading Ovid's "Metamorphasis".

In a couple of weeks I will have to go find more things to read.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

Cool thread

I really liked A People's History of the United States, so I read The People Speak by Howard Zinn. Highly recomended. Along the same lines as PHOTUS, but only with quotes.

Now I'm reading The Crisis of Color and Democracy: Essays on Race, Class, and Power by Manning Marable

Women Race & Class by Angela David is also awesome. One of the best books on American history that I've ever read.

[OleMarxco]

I be suggestin' to be stoppin' readin', n' startin' fightin' :P

[Non-Sectarian Bastard!]

Originally posted by [email protected] 3 2005, 07:28 AM
I am in the process of translating "Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic Wars". I am currently translating book four.

Next I am planning on translating several of Catullus's poems that I was not able to find the first time I looked.

After that I am moving on to finish reading Ovid's "Metamorphasis".

In a couple of weeks I will have to go find more things to read.
Cool, what are you translating Ceasar's book for? Any chance you could put it online?

[FriedFrog]

I am in the process of translating "Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic Wars". I am currently translating book four.


Ouch, the Gallic Wars. I'm doing that for my GCSE in late June. We have to do Book IV, lines 1 - 100. I find Latin very difficult to do.

The Aeneid is quite good, though. We're doung Book II for that (not the whole thing, just a about 150 lines taken from two different bits).

Hat's off to you. Tis a noble challenge tackling Latin. Do you do this free of choice?

[bed_of_nails]

Originally posted by [email protected] 3 2005, 02:48 PM

I am in the process of translating "Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic Wars". I am currently translating book four.


Ouch, the Gallic Wars. I'm doing that for my GCSE in late June. We have to do Book IV, lines 1 - 100. I find Latin very difficult to do.

The Aeneid is quite good, though. We're doung Book II for that (not the whole thing, just a about 150 lines taken from two different bits).

Hat's off to you. Tis a noble challenge tackling Latin. Do you do this free of choice?
I am guessing you are in college from your statements.

I have actually never translated the Aeneid, though I think it would be interesting.

I did Latin for three years before I moved to Arizona last semester (I did latin during the summer so I count that as an extra semester when thinking about how long I have done it). I am doing this on my own to remain fluent and capable in Latin. I am concidering getting a PhD in Classics eventually because I have fallen in love with Latin.

To answer N-SB, I would really prefer not putting my translation up on the internet. My translation will not be 100% correct, and I would feel particularly embarassed if I made a large mistake and published it for everyone to see.

Reading Caesar does get annoying. The history by Caesar generally goes "And Caesar, the great military genius he is, managed to fight off the overwhelming hoards and save the day for the glory of the wonderful Rome and its citizens".

I would gladly put my Catullus translations up on the internet though. I love poetry. Reading Catullus inspired me to become a poet actually. I have won several prizes for some of my works, and I will do comissions.

[Hampton]

I have to finish a couple of books:

Ready for Revolution- Stokley Carmichael autobio
Tramp in America
Malcolm X speeches at Harvard
Voices from within the Veil- DuBois
The Briar Patch: The People of the State of New York v. Lumumba Shakur Et Al

[FriedFrog]

I have a long summer ahead of me, so I would like somebody with experience to recommend me some books. Bare in mind that the only real 'leftist' book I have read is the Communist Manifesto, I would appreciate some recommendations for a 'n00b'. I would really like to further my knowledge and understanding.

Much appreciated :)

[anomaly]

This summer I plan to complete my reading of Che Guevara's biography and then to take on the challenge of reading Capital vol. 1 by Marx. Then, if time permits, I'd like to read Mao's writings on Guerrilla Warfare. But to any serious Marxist and for anyone wanting to gain a further understanding of Marxist economics, I suggest Capital.

[FatFreeMilk]

Cool thread Oh wow for once I did something cool :lol:

Holy guacamole (not cool) you guys have good taste in reading material. I don't know about all that latin stuff but if you enjoy it then good for you!

Hey Hampton, we had this essay prompt in my English class discussing a quote by Malcolm X. He was talking about not being a citizen in your own country if you can't fully participate. I paid more attention to form than content but he was talking about a plate full of food and not being able to eat it or something. Would you happen to know if that's in your book that you have to read?



I have a long summer ahead of me, so I would like somebody with experience to recommend me some books. Bare in mind that the only real 'leftist' book I have read is the Communist Manifesto, I would appreciate some recommendations for a 'n00b'. I would really like to further my knowledge and understanding. Well, don't listen to the guy that posted after you :P Unless you think you can handle it of course. Check out this (http://www.marxists.org/) little site for a little more info.

[EneME]

I should be studying for my final tomorrow morning but sshh..don't tell no one I'm posting. This summer I have tons of reading to catch up on, I have this PLANNED, we'll see if I can do most of it done:

-The Autobiography of Malcolm X (I've never finished it)
-Narrative of Frederick Douglass (Got 3/4 through only)
-The four part series of Lord of the Rings
(yes, I&#39;ve never read.. praxis is making me read it.. <_< )
-The Chomsky Reader that I&#39;ve been DYYINNGG to read but haven&#39;t been able to..
-Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo H. Galeano (Started it only..)
-Brown by Richard Rodriguez
(I read half of it awhile ago and he spoke in my class, and I hated him and the book..
so I&#39;m trying to give it a second chance)
-God, Sex, and Women of the Bible by Shoni Labowitz (bought it on sale...we&#39;ll see if its any good)

[Floyd.]

MY SCHOOL&#39;S BEEN BLOWN TO PIECES&#33;

I think I&#39;ll just read more Jack London.

[FatFreeMilk]

Eneme, cramming is a night-before-finals no no&#33; Go to bed.

But damn girl you have a lot to look forward to. Everything on your list sounds great, except for The Lord of the Rings and the one by Richard Rodriguez. Just watch all the movies (if you can stand it) and tell praxis you read each one thouroughly and with much enthusiasm. I can&#39;t stand TLOTR series. It&#39;s as boring as Star Wars, if not more boring.

I don&#39;t like Richard Rodriguez either, and if I had the chance to meet him I&#39;d let him know what&#39;s up. This Mexican is damn proud of her roots&#33;

[bed_of_nails]

I think the only thing we really agree on is the fact that the Lord of the Rings is boring as hell.

I think the Chomsky reader would interesting if I could find it.

[Urban Rubble]

EneME, you should check out "The Indispensable Chomsky", I&#39;m just finishing reading that right now. It&#39;s 400 pages of pure debate ammo.

Aside from that I suggest reading "Insurgent Mexico" by John Reed, a great account of the Mexican struggle in the early part of the century, also paints a good picture of what Pancho Villa was like.

Another one I&#39;ve been meaning to read is "The Children of NAFTA", labor wars on the U.S./Mexican border".

I&#39;d also like to try and find the other 9 books in the Lanny Budd series (A world to win, World&#39;s End, etc) by Upton Sinclair.


I be suggestin&#39; to be stoppin&#39; readin&#39;, n&#39; startin&#39; fightin&#39;

God I hate you......

[Guerrilla22]

Originally posted by [email protected] 6 2005, 08:10 AM
MY SCHOOL&#39;S BEEN BLOWN TO PIECES&#33;

I think I&#39;ll just read more Jack London.
Great, you are going to read the works of a prolific racist. Jack London was the man responsible for coining the term "the great white hope."

Read something by Ward Churchill, you might learn something.

[EneME]

And here I go again posting the night before 2 finals...sshh...


EneME, you should check out "The Indispensable Chomsky", I&#39;m just finishing reading that right now. It&#39;s 400 pages of pure debate ammo.
I&#39;ll look into it UR...thanks


I be suggestin&#39; to be stoppin&#39; readin&#39;, n&#39; startin&#39; fightin&#39;



God I hate you......
I second that...whole heartedly..


I think the only thing we really agree on is the fact that the Lord of the Rings is boring as hell.

I think the Chomsky reader would interesting if I could find it.
I actually really LOVVVEEDDD the LOTR trilogy....far from boring. I was in luf with it... and here is The Chomsky Reader (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0394751736/104-1365278-7109542?v=glance) which I bought at City Lights (http://www.citylights.com/) in SF in January. They are an: " independent bookstore and publisher that specializes in world literature, the arts, and progressive politics." So I dont know if you could find it in your neck of the woods....(did i just say "neck of the woods"? :huh: someone shoot me..)


Eneme, cramming is a night-before-finals no no&#33; Go to bed.

But damn girl you have a lot to look forward to. Everything on your list sounds great, except for The Lord of the Rings and the one by Richard Rodriguez. Just watch all the movies (if you can stand it) and tell praxis you read each one thouroughly and with much enthusiasm. I can&#39;t stand TLOTR series. It&#39;s as boring as Star Wars, if not more boring.

I don&#39;t like Richard Rodriguez either, and if I had the chance to meet him I&#39;d let him know what&#39;s up. This Mexican is damn proud of her roots&#33;
Girl, cramming is my fortay&#33; lol I&#39;m a fuckin procrastinator and a half...I don&#39;t know how the hell I have a GPA above 3.5...anyway, the final went well though. :P I actually have been wanting to read the LOTR books, but I&#39;ve been lazy about it....I think I&#39;ll enjoy it cuz i absolutely adore the trilogy. I don&#39;t like Star Wars much either...

YES&#33; I thought I was crazy, cuz he gets all these acclaims and awards...but I think the guys a fuckin jerk. Talking about "Brown" being the color of melted crayons...motha fucka....anyway, I still wanna try to read it thoroughly. So, I can really quote his internalized racism...thanks tho :)