Comments on: Oddball Cover of a French Book on China and Africa http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:38:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/#comment-8053 Anonymous Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:26:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/#comment-8053 Reminds me more of Trogdor the Burninator. Reminds me more of Trogdor the Burninator.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/#comment-8057 Anonymous Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:33:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/#comment-8057 I meant in the text. The cover was likely out of the author's control. I meant in the text. The cover was likely out of the author’s control.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/#comment-8056 Anonymous Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:01:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/#comment-8056 "To me this would eliminate any suggestion of racism." Are you talking about any racism in the text, or all together? The monkeys with big lips and human clothing seem (to me, at least) to cross the line. I certainly wouldn't want my kids reading this book. “To me this would eliminate any suggestion of racism.”

Are you talking about any racism in the text, or all together? The monkeys with big lips and human clothing seem (to me, at least) to cross the line. I certainly wouldn’t want my kids reading this book.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/#comment-8055 Anonymous Fri, 18 Aug 2006 03:41:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/#comment-8055 I think it's time to call on some native French speakers. I'll post something and see if I get any volunteers. I think it’s time to call on some native French speakers. I’ll post something and see if I get any volunteers.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/#comment-8054 Anonymous Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/#comment-8054 I'm not a native French speaker, but let me weigh in on something that nobody else has (yet): I'm not at all sure that "l'autre le désole" translates well in this context as "the other afflicts [the world]". Yes, I think it's accurate, but gives the wrong impression. I would have translated it as "the other makes [the world] grieve". To me this would eliminate any suggestion of racism. I’m not a native French speaker, but let me weigh in on something that nobody else has (yet):

I’m not at all sure that “l’autre le désole” translates well in this context as “the other afflicts [the world]“. Yes, I think it’s accurate, but gives the wrong impression. I would have translated it as “the other makes [the world] grieve”.

To me this would eliminate any suggestion of racism.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/#comment-8052 Anonymous Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:56:00 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2006/08/17/oddball-cover-of-a-french-book-on-china-and-africa/#comment-8052 It begs to be remixed with the dragon book cover (http://www.aw-bc.com/bigcovers/0201100886.jpg) It begs to be remixed with the dragon book cover (http://www.aw-bc.com/bigcovers/0201100886.jpg)

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