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Language is the net that holds thought trapped within a particular culture. But if one could only strike the ball with sufficient force, with perfect… - David Lodge
" "Language is the net that holds thought trapped within a particular culture. But if one could only strike the ball with sufficient force, with perfect timing, it would perhaps break through the netting, continue on its course, never fall to earth, but go into orbit around the world.
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David Lodge (28 January 1935 – 1 January 2025) was an English comic novelist and literary critic. For twenty years, he was Emeritus Professor of English Literature at the University of Birmingham.
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