Re: Conlangs in History

On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Leo Caesius wrote:

>     Can you see Franz Kafka composing his reports in Volapük, while pursuing
> insurance claims in the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
>     Would American science fiction author Howard Phillips Lovecraft become a
> devotee of von Wahl's Occidental, contributing stories of wierd fiction to
> Cosmoglotta?
>     Might Basic English find its most capable prophet in the person of
> Ernest Hemingway?
>     How about Julie Andrews?  Can't you see her picking up SolReSol?
>
>     What about the other ones?  From a purely fictional perspective, of
> course
Hitler wrote _Mein Kampf_ in the Black Speech. William Blake wrote his
mystical poetry in Lingua Ignota. Beethoven's sketchbooks were kept in
Speedwords. Jane Austin and Tsolyani.  Bertrand Russell and AllNoun.

Hey, this is kind of fun.

Dirk

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Dirk Elzinga
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