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Re: I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months Camilla Send a noteboard - 23/07/2010 09:40:29 PM
Good summary. I would note that there are a few places where Eco pays homage to Borges: The library, the organization of the library, the blind librarian whose name is practically Jorge Luis Borges, the cryptograms within the library, and so forth.

But there are other literary references as well, if I recall. I'll just have to re-read the book (likely in Italian this time) and find out :P


The Song of Songs section for example ;)
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The Name of the Rose -- Umberto Eco Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 01:26:32 AM 17078 Views
Hm. Just read Foucault's Pendulum a while back. I intend to get on to this eventually. Panorphaeon - 23/07/2010 07:24:39 AM 1943 Views
I started Foucault's Pendulum just last night. I know Tom loved it; what do you think? Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 07:34:28 AM 1847 Views
It is less ... organic? Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:21:51 AM 1802 Views
That's a pity. The cohesion of Name was spectacular. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 11:17:52 AM 1062 Views
Yes Camilla - 23/07/2010 11:23:28 AM 1820 Views
Yeah. Panorphaeon - 23/07/2010 08:27:33 PM 1825 Views
Re: Yeah. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:39:31 PM 1896 Views
It's a great book. Nate - 23/07/2010 07:56:25 AM 1813 Views
I really should have emphasized that more. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 08:33:20 AM 1774 Views
Re: I really should have emphasized that more. Nate - 23/07/2010 04:19:23 PM 1813 Views
Re: It's a great book. Macharius - 23/07/2010 05:40:25 PM 1911 Views
It is, indeed, a lovely book Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:19:53 AM 1824 Views
It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 11:22:02 AM 1813 Views
Re: It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant. Camilla - 23/07/2010 11:24:18 AM 1862 Views
I didn't think you would. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 05:20:04 PM 1712 Views
Re: I didn't think you would. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:38:34 PM 1814 Views
Maybe. I hope so. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:05:36 AM 980 Views
I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months Larry - 23/07/2010 02:29:29 PM 1816 Views
Good old Jorge of Burgos. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 05:23:59 PM 1825 Views
Re: Good old Jorge of Burgos. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:41:16 PM 1877 Views
Oh, I agree. I just wanted to clarify that I think it extends beyond a shout-out to Borges. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:06:57 AM 1007 Views
Even when Eco states quite explicitly that some of it is so? Larry - 23/07/2010 10:20:34 PM 2087 Views
Larry, Larry, Larry. It's all about the reader response. Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:10:07 AM 2122 Views
Re: I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:40:29 PM 1794 Views
That too Larry - 23/07/2010 10:18:29 PM 1934 Views
Thanks to Rebekah for the cover image! *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 08:07:17 PM 1008 Views
Free of charge. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 09:44:19 PM 1778 Views
A very good review. This book definitely deserves a reread. *NM* Tim - 26/07/2010 09:16:35 AM 1078 Views
You see how smart I am when I'm at my laptop? Ghavrel - 26/07/2010 10:33:13 AM 1794 Views
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