I don’t know since when, but I always have this dream of building the world’s largest library. A place where you can find every title, every manuscript known to man. From a short poem by a love sick 18th century poet to an inch thick autobiography of a forgotten artist, shadow-written by an obscure writer whose novels will change the world . . . if published. But most importantly, it will be a haven for all who love to read. A sanctuary for a reader, who leafs every pages of a book feeling utmost joy. Following every word not by eyes but by heart. And I’ll be sitting there with them.
Lovely dream. Well, of course, realizing that dream might be a bit too difficult. Unless for some reason Old Bill gave me 20% of his share . . . No? No. Still, someday I’m going to have my own library. At the very least, I want my kids to have a chance of exploring the world of words and find the beauty that was laid bare before me years ago.
Oh, before things got too serious, I just saw an anime series yesterday, called “Library War”. Years in the future Japanese government let out an act of media enhancement, by heavily controlling information for public, including confiscating books deemed harmful for the society. At the same time they also have an act giving libraries freedom of protecting information in their possesion. So basically, it’s about two government bodies fighting over books. Interesting concept, with equal share of comedy and drama. I’m looking forward for the next episodes.
May 13, 2008 at 11:07 am |
I saw a puny snippet of Library Wars… that premise sounds write up my paranoid alley
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May 13, 2008 at 9:43 pm |
Ha, tell me about it . . . why do you think I wanted to have a library in the first place?
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