The Avera Palimpsest

Avera: A name of Castillian origin, towards truth. Palimpsest: a manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible.

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Like monologues for a play on South African national identity

Lisa Mueller, this one's for you. Also for anyone who is interested in nationalism, the nation-state, or fodder for their next play on national identity. A very interesting little piece, though as the commentator at the end rightly points out, certain voices are privileged. But can't you just imagine these people sitting on stools in a black box theater talking?

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