V. as a recurring character
Andrew Dinn
andrew at cee.hw.ac.uk
Mon May 8 03:35:31 CDT 1995
David Fullagar writes:
> Bonnie Surfus wrote:
> > you say that "the title page is made up of smaller v's." I don't
> > know what you mean. could you explain. Thanks for the ref's.
>
> I think this is a reference to the page between the contents and
> chapter one (of the Picador, Pan Books, London, 1975 edition) that has
> the following:
...
> I noticed this wasn't in the US paperback that a friend was reading.
It's in my mid-70s US Dell paperback edition. As are the chapter
headings written a la concrete poetry in the shape of a V
She hangs by the
western
wall
etc.
Andrew Dinn
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O alter Duft aus Maerchenzeit / Berauschest wieder meine Sinne
Ein naerrisch Heer aus Schelmerein / Durchschwirrt die leichte Luft
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