To see what condition our condition is in: trial by language in 'Stars in my pocket like grains of sand.': An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction

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From the supplier: Samuel R. Delany uses a fictional galaxy-controlling organization as a metaphor for the ways text controls reader response in 'Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand.' The Web not only selects which events take place, but how sentient beings perceive those events. Delany alters the shape of standard English for much of the novel to achieve a similar effect. Individual response to social framework in this novel suggests human possibilities are infinite.

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Title: To see what condition our condition is in: trial by language in 'Stars in my pocket like grains of sand.'
Author: Mary Kay Bray
Publication:The Review of Contemporary Fiction (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1996
Publisher: Review of Contemporary Fiction
Volume: v16 Issue: n3 Page: p153(8)

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