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Meaning
The quote suggests that death cannot be outsmarted or defeated by clever strategy. It compares human effort against death to a game that is already lost, no matter what move is made. The tone mixes fatalism with a strange, theatrical image.
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Source
The Fairyland Series (Books 1-3) (2014)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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The phrase appears in the book "The Fairyland Series (Books 1-3) (2014)" by Catherynne M. Valente (Google Books snippet); no earlier source was checked.
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About Catherynne M. Valente
American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic
Catherynne M. Valente is an American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. She is known for speculative fiction, and her work has earned the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, the Andre Norton Award, and the Mythopoeic Award. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine and in anthologies such as Salon Fantastique and Paper Cities, along with several Year's Best volumes. Her criticism has also been published in the International Journal of the Humanities and in other essay collections.
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Books by Catherynne M. Valente
In the night garden
2006
Radiance
2001
The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (Fairyland #2)
2012
Space Opera
2018
Palimpsest
2009