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All the Windwracked Stars

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Elizabeth Bear
Elizabeth Bear

Elizabeth Bear is an accomplished American science fiction and fantasy author, born on September 22, 1971. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound humanistic concerns, earning her a dedicated fan base. more

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“Na kraju krajeva, nijedan jezik nije naš, ne samo zato što su neki jezici kolonijalni i represivni, već i zato što nam i jezik koji smatramo svojim (ili, još gore, svojim pravom), pa zato „dobrim“, izmiče, što ni u jednom, čak ni „materinjem“, ne možemo reći sve. Zašto? Zato što je i jezik dio tog „svega“. Naš prvi jezik je materinji samo za druge jezike koje možemo naučiti zahvaljujući njemu, zato što ih materinski gostoljubivo u sebe prima i prenosi, dijeli s drugima i prevodi. Pred nama se pak taj „prvi jezik“ povlači kao fantazam. On je pogrešno nazvan materinjim – i često je državni ili nacionalan, a još češće očinski i doživljen kao unitaran, unificirajući i nametan. U svakom je slučaju – nedovoljan, kao i svaki jezik. Tako da u jeziku, makar i „svom“, ostajemo strankinje i stranci, i to je dobro, to je ono što mu daje izražajnu i pokatkad literarnu snagu mada bez garancije. Što mu daje snagu otpora. Staviti se u položaj stranjskosti (étrangeté), začudnosti čak i u prvom jeziku, jedina je pouzdana metoda jezičke i političke autonomije, slobode i nezavisnosti. Ta nam stranjskost ili pomaknutost omogućava da izbjegnemo sakaćenja nametanog, izluđenog i unakaženog jezika. Materinji je jezik rizičan i često destruktivan fantazam. Ali ne jezik kao takav, već iluzija materinje „zaštitne“ čahure koja nas radikalno odvaja od izvanjskosti i drugosti. Još više nego „materinji“, to čini nacionalan jezik koji upućuje na jezičnu „čistotu“ i pretpostavlja prirodno posjedovanje jezika.”

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Book:POLITIKE PREVOĐENJA / Exercices de partage
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MysteryWord Games
Author:Pontypool 2007
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