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Sunday, February 28, 2010

One of the better lines I've read in recent weeks

From Roberto Arlt's "Escritor Fracasado" ("Failed Writer")

-- ¡Abajo los conejos de la literatura!


("Down with the rabbits of literature!")

Something about that imagery just amuses me right now.

Anything of a similar vein that's entertained you in recent weeks?

4 comments:

  1. Might have something to do with your obsession with small furry animals...

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  2. Not "obsession," but fear! Fear of the squirrels! They are vicious creatures!

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  3. Larry, I was sort of referred here by E.L. Fay a long time ago and just wanted to tell you that any friend of E.L. Fay and fan of Roberto Arlt is cool with me! I just posted on Arlt's El juguete rabioso over on my blog, so I'll look forward to seeing what you have to say about him in your upcoming posts. What a great writer that guy was, for sure!

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  4. I haven't yet read that book, Richard, but I do believe I shall add that to my Amazon cart! Thanks, and yes, based on El jorobadito alone, he was among the best.

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