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| But what is a parable? The Sufis and their predecesors have used the parable and "teaching tale" extensively as one of their modes of contemplation. This is similar to the way Zen has employed parables and paradoxes--in trying to impart insight that is different from that produced by the normal intellect... The word "parable" derives from the Latin "parabola." What is a parabola in fact? Aside from designating a perfect geometric arc, which can be evenly divided by a vertical bisecting line up the middle, it has connotations of "throwing to the other side ..." --From the Author's Note PARABOLA: SHORTER FICTIONS Asylum Arts |
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| CONSPIRACIES: 6 PLAYS The Dust Conspiracy Forfeit: A Play in 12 Rounds Deceit (or Crime with Class) The Receiver Freeze Anatole's Lover Note: Rights for these and more recent plays can be procured through Tonda Marton, the Marton Agency: <tonda@martonagcy.com> |
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