naïf
(en)
(noun) one who is naive; derived from French
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a sincere naïf in the mold of Mario and Stecyk
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a sincere naïf in the mold of Mario and Stecyk
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paratext
(en)
(noun) a concept in literary interpretation; the other material supplied by the author(s), editors, printers, and publishers, including front matter, back matter, footnotes, etc (the peritext) as well as the epitext (interviews, correspondence, diaries, etc); as defined by literary theorist Gérard Genette
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Wallace [...] submits readily to analysis in terms of what Gerard Genette calls paratexts
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Wallace [...] submits readily to analysis in terms of what Gerard Genette calls paratexts
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unheimlich
(de)
uncanny (used by Freud)
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nod to Freud's unheimlich, which arises out of a feeling of resemblance between experiences and phenomena that ought not to exist, according to the conscious mind
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nod to Freud's unheimlich, which arises out of a feeling of resemblance between experiences and phenomena that ought not to exist, according to the conscious mind
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paratactic
(en)
(adj) relating to parataxis, a grammatical concept involving the placing of clauses or phrases one after another, without words to indicate coordination or subordination, as in "Tell me, how are you?"
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as in the Infinite Jest word-inflation scene to which this paratactic bathroom moment is kin
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as in the Infinite Jest word-inflation scene to which this paratactic bathroom moment is kin
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casino capitalism
(en)
the kind of high-risk- high-reward behaviour indulged in by former high street bankers and many others which helped lead to the ongoing economic crisis
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"casino capitalism", a description of finance thas grown increasingly common since 2008's gambles were revealed
cool term
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"casino capitalism", a description of finance thas grown increasingly common since 2008's gambles were revealed
cool term
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adjudication
(en)
(noun) a judicial decision or sentence / (noun) a decree in bankruptcy / (verb) to settle judicially / (verb) to act as judge
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as a term of adjudication, "'value' sidesteps some of the metaphysics that makes pure aesthetics such a headache"
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as a term of adjudication, "'value' sidesteps some of the metaphysics that makes pure aesthetics such a headache"
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mise-en-abyme
(fr)
term derived from heraldry; means "placed into abyss"
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As with other mise-en-abyme endings (like that of "Octet")
on Good Old Neon
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As with other mise-en-abyme endings (like that of "Octet")
on Good Old Neon
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paphian
(en)
(noun) prostitute / (noun) a native or inhabitant of Paphos / (adjective) of or relating to illicit love; wanton / (adjective) of or relating to Paphos or its people
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While "paphian" primarily pertains to illicit love in general, a secondary meaning is prostitute.
originally found in a quote from Oblivion (sleep clinic story)
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While "paphian" primarily pertains to illicit love in general, a secondary meaning is prostitute.
originally found in a quote from Oblivion (sleep clinic story)
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limn
(en)
(verb) depict or describe in painting or words; suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light
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Perhaps Wallace's ECT experiences are limned in the story's EEG leads and wires
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Perhaps Wallace's ECT experiences are limned in the story's EEG leads and wires
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misprision
(en)
(noun; historical; law) the deliberate concealment of one's knowledge of a treasonable act or a felony; (literary) Harold Bloom's term for when strong writers misinterpret their literary predecessors so as to clear imaginative space for themselves
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featuring several actual war veterans and always allowing for misprision in the meaning of being recruited into "the Service"
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featuring several actual war veterans and always allowing for misprision in the meaning of being recruited into "the Service"
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