In the land of /'PUN(C)TU-'A'(T)IO;N

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Written in 1905 by the German poet Christian Morgenstern, In the Land of Punctuation is a darkly comic linguistic caprice that holds a resonant mirror to our times. Situated at the crossroads of language, design, and politics, this illustrated edition is a unique picture book for adults. Translated faithfully by Sirish Rao, with typographic illustrations by Rathna Ramanathan, this is a brilliantly inventive dance of text and image. The peaceful land of Punctuationis filled with tension overnight When the stops and commas of the nationcall the semi-colons ‘parasites’