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P.S., T.S.
My idol was once Eliot: I sought out stranger words that seemed so erudite and suave. I leaked philosophy through lengthy quotes in native tongues; with long, ecstatic notes I piled up paraphrases, odd translations and asides. The simpler the … Continue reading
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Tagged complication, erudition, footnotes, NaPoWriMo, overcomplication, simplicity, TS Eliot
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