Shi Huangdi. The name of the Chinese Emperor who ordered history books to be burnt. He wanted history to begin with himself.
‘El
Infinito En Un Junco’ has many interesting facts. This book recommendation came up in our talks yesterday.
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We touch on many subjects.
Yesterday
we began by talking about the terrible plight of the people in Palestine and
ended up talking about Peruvian oral tradition.
We had the
same oral tradition in Ireland. Academics have been responsible for rescuing languages that
were in danger of extinction, places where they did not use the written word to
pass down folk memory.
Lady Jane
Wilde, the mother of Oscar, was a Gaelic speaker. She helped collect the memory
of the Irish people in her written publications and this goodness of spirit on
her part no doubt contributed to her son’s humanity, empathy and storytelling
ability.
Our
conversations weave in and out effortlessly, making connections.
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