| ▲ | SaberTail 5 hours ago | |
The poetry you quoted is originally by Vladimir Nabokov in Pale Fire. | ||
| ▲ | ghywertelling 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
Pale Fire book is shown in the movie Blade Runner 2049 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtLvtMqWNz8 Solving Nabokov's Pale Fire - A Deep Dive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8wEEaHUnkA Pale Fire is what we call as Ergodic literature Ergodic literature refers to texts requiring non-trivial effort from the reader to traverse, moving beyond linear, top-to-bottom reading to actively navigate complex, often nonlinear structures. Coined by Espen J. Aarseth (1997), it combines "ergon" (work) and "hodos" (path), encompassing print and electronic works that demand physical engagement, such as solving puzzles or following, navigating, or choosing paths. Ergodic Literature: The Weirdest Book Genre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKX90LbnYd4 "House of Leaves" is another book from the same genre. House of Leaves - A Place of Absence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJl7HpkotCE Diving into House of Leaves Secrets and Connections | Video Essay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du2R47kMuDE The Book That Lies to You - House of Leaves Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCQJUUXnRIQ I went into this rabbit hole few years ago. | ||
| ▲ | zabzonk 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Pale Fire is brilliant - wonderfully written and very funny. The poem itself is pretty good too - one of my favourite bits: How to locate in blackness, with a gasp, Terra the Fair, an orbicle of jasp. How to keep sane in spiral types of space. Precautions to be taken in the case Of freak reincarnation: what to do On suddenly discovering that you Are now a young and vulnerable toad Plump in the middle of a busy road | ||