Well, I think the definition is above, in Devin's essay. But anyway: "a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain." Also the title of Gore Vidal's memoir, if I'm not mistaken.
Palimpsest is one of my favorite words.
What does it mean?
Well, I think the definition is above, in Devin's essay. But anyway: "a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain." Also the title of Gore Vidal's memoir, if I'm not mistaken.