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Tag Archives: science fiction
Ígur Neblí by Miquel de Palol
During the years of the confrontation, Peirgij Kumaiaski distinguished himself as the most skilful guiding strategist and fire correction expert. As soon as the revolt was quenched, and he was punished in accordance with the laws, he demonstrated, as had … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Reviews
Tagged Ígur Neblí, Catalan, chivalric romance, Labyrinth, Miquel de Palol, science fiction
13 Comments
Forthcoming: Radiant Terminus by Antoine Volodine
Antoine Volodine’s radioactive phantasmagoria, in which futuristic communism is intertwined with the magic of East Slavic oral traditions, is forthcoming from Open Letter Books in Jeffrey Zuckerman’s translation. You might remember that I mentioned this novel among the most notable … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Forthcoming Translations
Tagged Antoine Volodine, French, Radiant Terminus, science fiction, Terminus Radieux
8 Comments
The Troiacord (El Troiacord) by Miquel de Palol
This review is the culmination of a decade-long obsession. I first encountered the name of Miquel de Palol in a book on contemporary Spanish literature in which there wasn’t a word on The Troiacord, his major work. This reticence, as I … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Reviews
Tagged Catalan, dodecahedron, El Troiacord, fourth dimension, ludism, Miquel de Palol, Neoplatonism, Plato, Platonic solids, polyhedra, science fiction, Timaeus
17 Comments