NP | ZK translation: the open prose of a third-person voice

[Mike Jing]

Thanks, Mark.

On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 11:59 AM, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:

> ” when writing in open form prose the paper has story like elements or is
> organized in chronological order. ... In closed form prose there is a
> structure centered around proving the thesis and contains hard evidence and
> research ...
>
> On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 11:53 AM, Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> P272.5-11   I think of Artis in the capsule and try to imagine, against
>> my firm belief, that she is able to experience a minimal consciousness. I
>> think of her in a state of virgin solitude. No stimulus, no human activity
>> to incite response, barest trace of memory. Then I try to imagine an inner
>> monologue, hers, self-generated, possibly nonstop, the open prose of a
>> third-person voice that is also her voice, a form of chant in a single low
>> tone.
>>
>> What is "open prose"?
>>
>>
>
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