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Or because you're old. *NM* Camilla Send a noteboard - 02/12/2011 08:29:32 AM
Baudolino is rather full of obscure references to old texts. So if he was talking about the erudition problem it makes sense to single out Loana, since most of its obscure references as to pop culture and recent history.

When he talks of Prester John and the like, I have a general idea what he's talking about at least. With Italian pre-WW2 comic books, not so much.

A great many of those comics I knew, probably because they were adaptations of American comics, some of which were revived when I was growing up, like Flash Gordon.
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I saw an interview with Eco recently Camilla - 30/11/2011 12:41:04 PM 778 Views
I have to agree with him - either this or Baudolino. Legolas - 30/11/2011 06:48:01 PM 841 Views
Re: I have to agree with him - either this or Baudolino. Camilla - 01/12/2011 08:37:39 AM 958 Views
I found his pop culture in Loana obscurer than the legends in Baudolino. Legolas - 01/12/2011 09:05:50 PM 833 Views
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Or because you're old. *NM* Camilla - 02/12/2011 08:29:32 AM 350 Views
Only 8 years or so older than you Larry - 02/12/2011 08:41:48 AM 873 Views
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13, and what's your point? *NM* Legolas - 02/12/2011 07:30:30 PM 401 Views
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Doesn't work that way Larry - 02/12/2011 07:34:03 PM 1010 Views
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If it'll make you feel worse... Larry - 03/12/2011 12:35:52 AM 963 Views
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I vehemently oppose your calling Larry "old" DomA - 02/12/2011 11:28:26 PM 752 Views
Re: I vehemently oppose your calling Larry "old" Camilla - 02/12/2011 11:29:23 PM 716 Views
I wonder if that'd lead to people carding you when you want to check out books from the library Larry - 03/12/2011 12:36:40 AM 788 Views
Re: I vehemently oppose your calling Larry "old" DomA - 03/12/2011 07:43:59 AM 1013 Views
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Re: I vehemently oppose your calling Larry "old" DomA - 05/12/2011 01:03:10 AM 1500 Views
I think at that time American comics were indeed relatively well-known in Europe. Legolas - 02/12/2011 07:34:15 PM 703 Views
Don't forget the fascist-friendly elements of several of those American comics Larry - 02/12/2011 07:36:51 PM 884 Views
Re: Don't forget the fascist-friendly elements of several of those American comics DomA - 02/12/2011 11:21:36 PM 898 Views
I'm not so sure that's true for the twenties and thirties. Legolas - 02/12/2011 11:50:49 PM 1183 Views
Re: I'm not so sure that's true for the twenties and thirties. DomA - 03/12/2011 07:22:43 AM 1115 Views
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Re: I found his pop culture in Loana obscurer than the legends in Baudolino. Camilla - 02/12/2011 08:30:44 AM 915 Views
I'm considering reviewing all of his books over the next month or two Larry - 01/12/2011 02:06:35 PM 830 Views
You mean that execrable Guardian interview? Larry - 01/12/2011 02:05:40 PM 841 Views
Yes. That. *NM* Camilla - 01/12/2011 02:41:29 PM 355 Views
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