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yakalskovich) wrote2010-05-28 05:48 pm
yakalskovich) wrote2010-05-28 05:48 pm
Quote of the day
This is about the best description of Teja's strange diction I have ever heard...
Yes, I know I do that 'style' myself, and it's not dictated by some independent pup entity. Not really. Entity work is a legitimate shortcut, not a part of measurable reality. But I feel I would be unfair if I totally ignored the terribly artificial and unwieldy style of Teja's canon (which comes through in both extant English translations, too) and allow him to speak mildly 'normal' English...
Yes, I know I do that 'style' myself, and it's not dictated by some independent pup entity. Not really. Entity work is a legitimate shortcut, not a part of measurable reality. But I feel I would be unfair if I totally ignored the terribly artificial and unwieldy style of Teja's canon (which comes through in both extant English translations, too) and allow him to speak mildly 'normal' English...