Posted by gregg parmentier on July 15, 1999 at 08:36:09:
In Reply to: Re: Question on Emphyrio posted by Henri Gooren on July 15, 1999 at 00:05:04:
: : I've read a Dutch translation of Emphyrio. In the translation a planet called 'Maastricht' is mentioned. As Maastricht is a Dutch city I wonder if the planet is called the same in the english version or that the planet's name is given a Dutch name by the translator.
: I read both the Dutch and the English (DAW) edition of Emphyrio. I remember quite well also being surprised by the name Maastricht in that book.
Given that cities all over the US were founded by folks from all over Europe through-out US history, there should be little surprise that any US author would use the names of even obscure European cities. A large number of immigrants named their newly founded US city after the city they left in Europe.
There's also the fact that many an author keeps an atlas near at hand specifically to help out with the troubles of coming up with names for people, places, and things.
Ggg