tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434302889299955261.post7867392822775890998..comments2023-07-31T11:01:56.340+01:00Comments on Parrish Lantern's PomesAllSizes: New Finnish Grammar–Diego Marani (#IFFP)@parridhlanternhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434302889299955261.post-41257851819838563862012-03-29T19:30:16.960+01:002012-03-29T19:30:16.960+01:00Hi Violet this book does go into the idea of invas...Hi Violet this book does go into the idea of invasion & effect on native peoples, also with the concept of an individual/ society being rooted by their codes of speak, or uprooted by the disintegration forceful or otherwise.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434302889299955261.post-27499594221701571492012-03-29T01:11:05.917+01:002012-03-29T01:11:05.917+01:00As I read your post I couldn't help thinking a...As I read your post I couldn't help thinking about all the languages and cultural practices that have been lost due to colonisation and the terrible effect this has had on people. So many collective memories have been lost. Anyway, this sounds very interesting, and is perhaps a book to savour rather than rush through. It's nice to see you gave credit to the translator.Violethttp://still-life-with-books.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434302889299955261.post-6014295791115124412012-03-28T19:50:56.759+01:002012-03-28T19:50:56.759+01:00Thanks Lena it's a great read.Thanks Lena it's a great read.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434302889299955261.post-39239255062659943372012-03-27T22:13:48.870+01:002012-03-27T22:13:48.870+01:00Great review. So interesting to think of memory as...Great review. So interesting to think of memory as a building block for a person's identity. Very intriguing.Lenasledgeblog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910856908662964093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434302889299955261.post-77234984354334858942012-03-27T14:26:57.264+01:002012-03-27T14:26:57.264+01:00Thanks Col,this should have added appeal with your...Thanks Col,this should have added appeal with your background info, I read it as part of the Independent Foreign Fiction Long-list & my favourite is by an Icelandic Writer Sjon. <br /><br />Hi Jenclair, with your other interests of poetry & fairy-tales the writer mentioned above (Sjon)might appeal also check out the post <i> From the mouth of the Whale</i>@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434302889299955261.post-52276418236304535812012-03-27T13:43:22.081+01:002012-03-27T13:43:22.081+01:00This sounds so good! Both memory and WWII are top...This sounds so good! Both memory and WWII are topics that interest me.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434302889299955261.post-48199631132301822222012-03-27T13:17:51.863+01:002012-03-27T13:17:51.863+01:00You always find the most interesting titles, Parri...You always find the most interesting titles, Parrish! I happened to be in Finland when Yeltsin started his demonstrations in Moscow, and I got some insight into how the Finns experienced WWII, and its aftermath. I must read this.Col (Col Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03136923310179832040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434302889299955261.post-60399934307972034442012-03-26T19:30:41.738+01:002012-03-26T19:30:41.738+01:00this is one my favourite books Gary I jurst love i...this is one my favourite books Gary I jurst love it so much about what we are as people and how language define us ,all the best stustujallenhttp://winstonsdad.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434302889299955261.post-74169193795180945862012-03-25T20:04:24.372+01:002012-03-25T20:04:24.372+01:00Hi Tony, you should enjoy this one.
Hello Judith,...Hi Tony, you should enjoy this one.<br /><br />Hello Judith, that will probably give you a greater delight, in that it's a subject you already enjoy.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434302889299955261.post-70751915659006219762012-03-24T16:14:32.881+00:002012-03-24T16:14:32.881+00:00This sounds interesting! I actually did study memo...This sounds interesting! I actually did study memory at university as part of my Experimental Psychology degree. Memory is SO interesting! <br /><br />I also like that this book is set in Finland, anything Scandinavian appeals to me. And I'm intrigued this is written by an Italian. <br /><br />It's going on my wishlist!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1434302889299955261.post-65794463368624357282012-03-24T04:53:22.595+00:002012-03-24T04:53:22.595+00:00This sounds like one I'll enjoy, especially as...This sounds like one I'll enjoy, especially as I'm a bit of a linguist myself! I actually requested a purchase of this from my local library (for the first time ever!), so here's hoping they'll come through...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546287562521628467noreply@blogger.com