TBOTNS as political document and the wait for new sun

Josh Geller · 10 Jul 2003, 15:55 · from urth-v0307.mbox · original

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From: Josh Geller <brunians at brunians.org>
Subject: Re: (urth) TBOTNS as political document and the wait for new sun
Date: 10 Jul 2003 08:55:41 -0700
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On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 02:22, matthew.malthouse at guardian.co.uk wrote:

> Severian states that he sent one copy of the manuscript to the library at=20
> the citadel and will cast the second - the copy we are reading - into the=20
> void.

That's what he says.

> Wouldn't a conscious effort at propaganda require a rather more active=20
> effort at publication and dissemination?=20

How extensive is the Library again?

Doesn't Severian remark to the effect that 'surely the rabble of the
city are not permitted here'? I don't recall him receiving an answer,
do you?

In a society that does not have mechanical printing, where would be
the most likely place to find a scriptorium?=20





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