V. as a recurring character

Bonnie Surfus (ENG) surfus at chuma.cas.usf.edu
Mon May 8 10:22:27 CDT 1995


> 
> > 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
> -----------
> O alter Duft aus Maerchenzeit / Berauschest wieder meine Sinne
> Ein naerrisch Heer aus Schelmerein / Durchschwirrt die leichte Luft
> 
I never noticed this before.  Thanks, Andrew.  Realize that it took a lot 
to admit this.

bonnie



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