Mots d'heuresLuis d'Antin VAN ROOTEN
Mots d'heures
by Luis d'Antin VAN ROOTEN · first published 1968
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I won't claim it's more or less impressive, but Luis Antin van Rooten's Mots D'Heures is at first glance abstract (bordering on the nonsensical) French poetry .. But is actually a homophonic translation of English nursery rhymes - that is, if you read the French aloud, it sounds as if…
on “The most impressive linguistic feat I’ve ever seen” ↗This reminds me of one of my favorite books of all time, Mots D'Heures: Gousses, Rames, which plays with language and bad French pronunciation. Highly, highly recommend. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mots_d'Heures
on “Stupid Alexa Trick: Speaking French with a Horrible American Accent” ↗