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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