Writing is metaphor for sound. It translates, or metamorphizes t… — “Radio and TV vs the ABCED-Minded”, in Explorations 5, June (1955), p 16, reprinted in Marshall McLuhan Essays Media Research: Technology Art Communication, (1997), p 84

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Writing is metaphor for sound. It translates, or metamorphizes the audible into the visual.

“Radio and TV vs the ABCED-Minded”, in Explorations 5, June (1955), p 16, reprinted in Marshall McLuhan Essays Media Research: Technology Art Communication, (1997), p 84

Quote #266

Year: 1955

Chapters: Analogy | Writing

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