On Palindromes

Authors

Richard Lederer

Abstract

The accident and popular Art of the Palindrome blazes out from the epicenter of the universe of letter play. Alistair Reid expresses what may be the very heart of the fascination for matters palindromic when he writes, "The dream which occupies the tortuous mind of every palindromist is that somewhere within the confines of the language lurks the Great Palindrome, the nutshell which not only fulfills the intricate demands of the art, flowing sweetly in both directions, but which also contains the Final Truth of Things." There is indeed something magic about the palindromic craft, the platonic form of making the alphabet dance.

Recommended Citation

Lederer, Richard (2006) "On Palindromes," Word Ways: Vol. 39 : Iss. 3 , Article 2.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol39/iss3/2