Richness of Language

Richness of language only comes from reading a rich literary heritage. For that, more than functional literacy is required. You need strong attention span, good impulse control, strong ability to focus, to read ahead fluently, to articulate and most of all, you need developed… https://t.co/8GsjN2Kthk
— CJ the palmer worm; wife,mother, analyst. (@thepalmerworm) March 3, 2026

This is why I’m addicted to Juan Manuel de Prada. Yes, he’s far-far-right but his novels are not remotely political. It’s the language that I’m obsessed with. People say his writing is too ornate and yes, it very much is. But that’s why I love it.

Under the fold, I’ll place an excerpt from Prada’s novel Lucía en la noche that I’m currently reading. It’s a thinly veiled mockery of the Spanish writer Lucía Etxebarria and it’s ridiculously funny.