Loved itIf you're really into quirky postmodern short stories that push the boundaries of language to the max, you should definitely check out the Cosmic Comics, which again is extremely quirky. It's a book in the same vein as Ebot's Flatland.
Cosmicomics (1965)
Others: Positive Enchanting stories about the evolution of the universe, with characters that are fashioned from mathematical formulae and cellular structures. "Naturally, we were all there, - old Qfwfq said, - where else could we have been? Nobody knew then that there could be space. Or time either: what use did we have for time, packed in there like sardines?"--Publisher description.
- ISBN:
- 9780330319089
- Length:
- 153 pages
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