BTW, have you read the novel 'The Loser' by Thomas Bernhard? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Loser_(book) I bet most people here would like it. One of the three main characters is a fictitious Glenn Gould.
Just finished reading The Loser by Thomas Bernhard. Cruel, repetitive, ironic... effing brilliant. It's about three pianists - one of them it's Glenn Gould, and how meeting him ruined the life of the other two. Currently reading High…
…would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers. There would be no question of the machines dying, and they would be able to converse with each other to sharpen their wits." [0] Thomas Bernhard's The Loser is a fantastic account of the opposite standpoint---of the second best piano student, who cannot stand existing in a world with Glenn Gould.
…long to outstrip our feeble powers. There would be no question of the machines dying, and they would be able to converse with each other to sharpen their wits." On the other hand, Thomas Bernhard's The Loser is a horrifying account of the opposite standpoint---of an essentially second best piano student who cannot stand existing in a world with Glenn Gould.
顺便问一句，你读过托马斯·伯恩哈德的小说《失败者》（The Loser）吗？http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Loser_(book) 我敢打赌这里的绝大多数人都会喜欢。三个主角之一就是一个虚构出来的格伦·古尔德。
BTW, have you read the novel 'The Loser' by Thomas Bernhard? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Loser_(book) I bet most people here would like it. One of the three main characters is a fictitious Glenn Gould.
去看看托马斯·伯恩哈德的《失败者》。这不是传记，而是一部受巴赫启发写出的绝妙小说
Check out "The Loser" by Thomas Bernhard. Not a biography, but an excellent novel inspired by Bach
刚读完托马斯·伯恩哈德的《失败者》。残酷、重复、充满讽刺……简直太特么神了。讲的是三个钢琴家的故事——其中一个是格伦·古尔德，以及遇见他之后是如何毁了另外两个人的生活的。目前正在读 High……
Just finished reading The Loser by Thomas Bernhard. Cruel, repetitive, ironic... effing brilliant. It's about three pianists - one of them it's Glenn Gould, and how meeting him ruined the life of the other two. Currently reading High…
……用不了多久就会超越我们微弱的能力。机器不存在死亡的问题，而且它们还能互相交流来切磋心智。”[0] 托马斯·伯恩哈德的《失败者》则是从相反立场出发的一篇绝佳记述——描写了那个永远只能排第二的钢琴学生，如何无法忍受与格伦·古尔德同存在于一个世界中。
…would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers. There would be no question of the machines dying, and they would be able to converse with each other to sharpen their wits." [0] Thomas Bernhard's The Loser is a fantastic account of the opposite standpoint---of the second best piano student, who cannot stand existing in a world with Glenn Gould.
……用不了多久就会超越我们微弱的能力。机器不存在死亡的问题，而且它们还能互相交流来切磋心智。”另一方面，托马斯·伯恩哈德的《失败者》则是从相反立场出发的一部令人心悸的记述——描写了一个本质上永远排第二的钢琴学生，无法忍受生活在有格伦·古尔德存在的世界里。
…long to outstrip our feeble powers. There would be no question of the machines dying, and they would be able to converse with each other to sharpen their wits." On the other hand, Thomas Bernhard's The Loser is a horrifying account of the opposite standpoint---of an essentially second best piano student who cannot stand existing in a world with Glenn Gould.