Secrets of Cold Reading by Steven Peliari

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Furthermore, that useless old crutch of literary criticism about “local” versus “universal” values and themes prevents many an enthusiastic reader from enjoying works from other parts of the world. Just because a novel contains proper nouns from other languages and realia from other places xxxi Martin Kačur does not mean it is an obscure “ethnographic” project that deserves to be consigned to shelves of dusty academic works. Too often we forget that false distinctions between local and universal, or the historic and the timeless, are really based on intellectual indolence and the unthinking absorption into one’s own moment.

The tubby doctor knows that guy,” Kačur mused. He walked on, lost in thought. His head was lowered, but the sun was beaming, the housed gleamed like at Easter, and the mists had lifted. ” Kačur pondered. “He was a nitwit. This one is not a nitwit at least, although he is in other respects an odd bird. ” He began walking along the broad, white road that wound in a great curve higher and higher up the slope to where the parish church stood. He strode along as if he were on the path to freedom. The sky seemed higher and higher to him, and ever more clear, while below him the colorful fields stretched ever further.

24–32. Slodnjak, Anton. ” In Slavonic and East European Review 59 (April 1981): 186–196. Zdovc, Sonja. ” In Journalism Studies 18:2 (2007): pp. 248–263. 29 Cankar’s translated works of fiction also contain useful introductory essays. xxxvi PART I CHAPTER ONE M udstained and damp with dew, Martin Kačur walked into the small restaurant attached to the post courier’s station. ” “Yes, soon! In half an hour,” answered the sleepyeyed tavern-keeper. Kačur took a seat at the table and ordered brandy and bread.

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