story told as dictionary entries
Dec. 11th, 2013 03:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Wasn't there a story presented in the form of dictionary entries in one of the Dangerous Visions volumes? Can you think of any short stories written entirely as excerpts from dictionaries or encyclopedias? If so, will you please name them here or here?
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Date: 2013-12-11 10:55 pm (UTC)The Dictionary of the Khazars by Milorad Pavić was another novel told in dictionary entries.
Joanna Russ did a fabulously funny story told entirely in sentences from a space traveler's phrase book. "Useful Phrases for the Tourist" was the title. Oh God, I am so sorry she is dead.
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Date: 2013-12-12 12:28 am (UTC)I haven't read the other two but I am going to track them down.
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