https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=saintblasphemerHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:05:43 +0000She is typically praised for her translations as well as the creative interplay of classical and modern imagery in her works. An aspect I think often overlooked is the relation of her text with the physical media of reading the text. For example Nox which is printed as a single continuous accordion-folded sheet.

]]>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:01:25 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50007490saintblasphemerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50007490https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50007490For a similar approach I would recommend checking out Guy Davenport's 7 Greeks. His translations of Sappho and Diogenes are commendable.

]]>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:16:42 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50006090saintblasphemerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50006090https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50006090Why is the book available for review on the site if review copies haven't yet been sent out? Isn't that just asking for trolling?

]]>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:27:00 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44376493saintblasphemerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44376493https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44376493The Sciences of the Artificial by Herbert A. Simon. Absolutely foundational.

]]>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:11:10 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39059682saintblasphemerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39059682https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39059682Looks like we are back online.

]]>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:11:11 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36524427saintblasphemerhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36524427https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36524427Same here.

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