August 10, 2005

Potter, I presume?

I hate to make a Harry Potter post, but this is too good.

The Guardian had a contest to write a bit of Harry Potter in the style of any other author. What do you know? My favorite novelist is parodied there, although in my opinion not all that well. Passably, though.

There's also Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Sappho, Angela Carter, and, of course, Orwell.

Posted by Alan Hogue at August 10, 2005 09:53 PM
Comments

Thanks. The Orwell is terrible of course. (Silly me, I expected either Boys' Weeklies or Flip and Sambo.) But LOL at "...standarde badde guy showéboatynge..."

Posted by: Martha Bridegam at August 11, 2005 11:59 AM

That one is brilliant, although for maximum authenticity he should have included a rime riche or two and at least one tense marking prefix (i.e., y-ronne).

Posted by: Alan Hogue at August 11, 2005 12:25 PM

The Angela Carter one is a hilarious parade of sexual puns and references, though of course it doesn't do her any justice at all.

Posted by: Alan Hogue at August 11, 2005 12:29 PM