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vijayjohn wrote:In Japan in particular, the less legible the calligraphy, the more beautiful it's considered to be.
IpseDixit wrote:Does Japanese and Chinese poetry (or even, more in general, literature) have more of a visual element to it than languages which use an alphabet do? i.e: choosing words not just because of their meaning or sound or general rythm but also because of the beauty of the character(s).
linguoboy wrote:Toni Morrison died last night. For most of my lifetime, she was the USA's greatest living novelist, one of the very best writers to ever chose English as her medium of expression.
Yasna wrote:linguoboy wrote:Toni Morrison died last night. For most of my lifetime, she was the USA's greatest living novelist, one of the very best writers to ever chose English as her medium of expression.
I've only read Beloved, and wasn't terribly impressed. What's your favorite work by her?
linguoboy wrote:Beloved is widely considered her best work. If you weren't impressed by it, it's difficult to imagine you'll be impressed by anything she's written.
Yasna wrote:linguoboy wrote:Beloved is widely considered her best work. If you weren't impressed by it, it's difficult to imagine you'll be impressed by anything she's written.
Hum. I guess I'll just have to give it another go later in life.
linguoboy wrote:Do you have a favourite African-American fiction author?
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