A fascinating look at van Goh the reader and bibliophile:
http://www.bookpatrol.net/2010/01/librarys-letters-reveal-real-van-gogh.html

Also, a link to all of his letters, (English translations avail.) from which can be gleaned a look at his voracious reading:
http://www.vangoghletters.org/vg/

For example of awkward sentance, feel free to keep the preceding and this.

I have a copy of Vincent Van Gogh's Letters To Emile Bernard. His accompanying art work, sometimes drawn in the middle of the letters, is amazing.