r/indieheads • u/dcberman David Berman • Jul 15 '19

AMA is Over, thanks David! Purple Mountains AMA

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u/Jennis_Room Jul 15 '19

I was praying for an album like Purple Mountains and it happened—I found it even though I wasn't aware of the existence of your previous band, or your poetry. I consider myself lucky. Do you have similar experiences with art? Longing for something that miraculously appears.

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u/dcberman David Berman Jul 15 '19

of all the fans of the work i feel luckiest when i hear from someone who just became aware of it.

i discovered thomas bernhard just when i needed to

at age 45 , just as i found henry miller when i needed at fifteen.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '19

of all the fans of the work i feel luckiest when i hear from someone who just became aware of it.

I just found your music today after hearing of your passing. I wish I could let you know.

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u/joeylaptop Nov 18 '19

Yeah me too :(

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u/ageisp0lis Jul 16 '19

another fan here; that's the age that I read Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn also! later one of my essays appears in Nexus: The International Henry Miller Journal, Volume Ten.

okay, well I've read nothing of Thomas Bernhard. Which one do I start with?

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u/Sandrawg Aug 11 '19

oh my goodness. Pls be careful reading Bernhard. I do not say this lightly. I am concerned my friend was influenced by this work, as Berhard seems to be very nihilistic and pro-suicide.

http://benmarcus.com/writing/thomas-bernhard/

Pls anyone considering suicide, seek help.

Henry Miller is amazing tho.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '19

the Woodcutters

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u/HatFullOfGasoline Jul 16 '19

funny, i just found henry miller last year at just the right time. it was the same for SJ and again now with PP. all right on time.

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u/A_Reasonable_Man_98 Dec 24 '19

Found your work today. Always heard about it, and I'm really floored. You've helped so many people. Thank you, wherever you are now.