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A Whirring Whoosh

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Stephanie

Grief has its own distinct onomatopoeia. José Saramago wove magical words among the magnificent phrases which make up The Elephant’s Journey: one involved a character who “went plof and vanished.  Onomatopoeia can be so very handy.  Imagine if we’d had to … Continue reading →

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