After Babel

There was a time when I used to write almost every day. It could be thoughts on daily events, lines of argument I was following, reflections on texts I had read or music I was listening to, or just immodest attempts at the Art of Literature.

Technology has evolved hugely since the days I noted down my thoughts on my little Macintosh Classic, and these new technologies offer me in the form of this Blog a way of publishing these articles and reaching out once more.

Somehow, I feel it is the right moment for me to pick up the challenge of writing and ‘thinking aloud’ again. The unfortunate subjects of my attention will be virtually anything I read, listen to, attend, discuss, enjoy, hate, admire and detest, or any combination of the above.

This Blog will be tri-lingual. There will be posts in English, Spanish and Catalan (in its Valencian expression). I cannot foresee what will make me write in one language or another, apart from the subject of the post, its geographical context, or just pure fancy.

I will strive to always be respectful so pray be respectful, too. Abusive of insulting comments will be removed when brought to my attention.

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Babel is one of the big subjects of J. L. Borges, one of my literary heroes. After Babel, a seminal book by George Steiner about language and translation.