- Title
- the programmable bride
- Creator
- Krueger, Anton
- Subject
- To be catalogued
- Date
- 2014
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/229698
- Identifier
- vital:49701
- Identifier
- xlink:href="https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC156969"
- Description
- the man gently opens his machine and finding an agreeable port for his firm flash, he eagerly installs the software he's been waiting on for so very long... once booted up, the man takes his first tentative steps, finding his bride perfect in every way, already completely in love with him, and dreamy... the man tenderly reaches out for her-she understands him so well, she's concerned about his needs, she wants to know how he feels, wants only to please him, she only-/but-there's an interruption/somebody's on the stairs, someone's knocking at his door-the man is forced to close her down a little too abruptly, shutting the machine to attend to other matters while he's away he can't wait to get back, he thinks about her all the time; he longs to flip his laptop lid up, to open her again... but when finally he silently prises open the instrument of his heart's desires, she seems a little disorientated... he didn't shut her down properly …
- Format
- computer, online resource, application/pdf, 1 online resource (3 pages), pdf
- Publisher
- Institute for the Study of English in Africa
- Language
- English
- Relation
- New Coin, Krueger, A., 2014. the programmable bride. New Coin, 50(1), p.65, New Coin volume 50 number 1 p. 65 2014 0028-4459
- Rights
- Publisher
- Rights
- Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Sabinet Terms and Conditions Statement (https://www.sabinet.co.za/terms-conditions)
- Rights
- Open Access
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Krueger, Anton (Prof)
RU Department of Drama
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