Father Tumpline was a hagiographer and the author of Floradora: Lines Writ in Lava, a text that gives his account of the life of Saint Floradora (Saint Fidgeta and Other Parodies, 77).
Inspiration[]
A tumpline is a strap passed around the forehead used to carry objects tied to its ends[1].
"It’s the sort of odd word John collected, many of which make amusing names.[2]"
References[]
- ↑ Wikipedia: Tumpline
- ↑ Correspondence with Charles Bowen.