Comments on: Holiday Book Bonanza ’09: Simon Winchester http://blog.oup.com/2009/12/holiday_winchester/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:22:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Public Library 11.12 | Lead Igloo | Stories, Philosophy, Opinion http://blog.oup.com/2009/12/holiday_winchester/#comment-155614 Public Library 11.12 | Lead Igloo | Stories, Philosophy, Opinion Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:27:32 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=6756#comment-155614 [...] Simon Winchester on Georges Perec. Via OUP blog. [...] [...] Simon Winchester on Georges Perec. Via OUP blog. [...]

]]> By: Rupert http://blog.oup.com/2009/12/holiday_winchester/#comment-155586 Rupert Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:00:21 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=6756#comment-155586 Les Revenentes was translated by Ian Monk as 'The Exeter Text', but opinions vary as to its quality, and to whether there was any point translating it at all. The fact that it is widely out of print may suggest an answer. Nevertheless, Life A Users Manual is, without doubt, a high-water mark for Western literature. Good call. Les Revenentes was translated by Ian Monk as ‘The Exeter Text’, but opinions vary as to its quality, and to whether there was any point translating it at all. The fact that it is widely out of print may suggest an answer.
Nevertheless, Life A Users Manual is, without doubt, a high-water mark for Western literature. Good call.

]]> By: Sarah http://blog.oup.com/2009/12/holiday_winchester/#comment-155505 Sarah Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:24:16 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=6756#comment-155505 I <3 Simon Winchester I <3 Simon Winchester

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