November 2, 2026 · 6 min

Writing the Hill in Two Languages

A steep street in a novel, and what changes when the steps are counted in another tongue.

Old funicular climbing a hill above Valparaiso harbour
Open printed bilingual chapbook with pencil and reading glasses

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