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roseandivy commented on the word mise en abîme
Something as simple as two mirrors can create something so mysterious. I used to wonder if this were the secret to going through the looking-glass and coming out the other side. :)
March 19, 2008
yarb commented on the word mise en abîme
I remember my dad using this term quite often to describe reductive or Kafkaesque situations.
March 19, 2008