= Iceland | Corina Gina Papouis [19.Oct.08 00:24] |
where the great bards and the volcanoes mix their great fire!:) Nice one Willy! | |
= Thanks a lot, Corina! In addition... | John Willy Kopperud [19.Oct.08 01:14] |
...you can also view this as the tales erupting in Iceland, afterwards descending all over the word, falling like hail, thus sowing the seeds of new great literature. Some of the Icelandic sagas, written about a thousand years ago, are truly masterpieces! Cheers from Willy | |
= ossian | felix nicolau [25.Oct.08 23:01] |
it may seem romantic, but it's symbolic touch is definitely the most prominent mark | |
= Indeed, Felix... | John Willy Kopperud [26.Oct.08 22:30] |
...the gift of the Icelandic storytellers erupting and falling like hail all over the literary world. Before Dante were the sagas. Thanks a lot for your comment! Cheers from Willy | |
= P.S... | John Willy Kopperud [26.Oct.08 23:40] |
...the heritage of the sagas are prominent in Hemingway's most economic short stories. Dante is indeed a looming figure in another stream. | |
= bias | felix nicolau [27.Oct.08 18:06] |
your remark is extremely challenging | |
= Felix, in what way... | John Willy Kopperud [27.Oct.08 20:02] |
...is my comment challenging? I didn't intend to start an argument. Interpretation, especially of my own texts, does often feel a bit awkward to me. My comment about the sagas, Dante and Hemingway was written on impulsed, but it's based on my general impression. Please clarify your views a bit... it might be interesting too! Cheers from Willy | |
= more | felix nicolau [28.Oct.08 20:37] |
willy, dear, i had in mind simply the suprising getting closer hemingway and dante.but i liked it. in this way i used "challenging" | |
= Comprende, Feilx... | John Willy Kopperud [29.Oct.08 09:38] |
...and forgive me for being fidgety! Thank you! Cheers from Willy | |
= Excellent | Horia Mocanu [19.Jan.09 10:27] |
Scandinavian mythology...my favourite. Who would have thought one can resume it so well with so few words. | |
= Your comment is most generous, Horia... | John Willy Kopperud [19.Jan.09 10:15] |
...and the bards of old really knew how to express themselves in few words, using the verse form "drĂ¥pa" which was a fixed form allowing improvisation. Cheers from Willy | |