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Stars in a black river flowing tear-like across the immensely lonely regions of the world
I see before me pieces of the human condition, bound together by the umbrella of a narrative that does not quite make any sense. Names reel in and out of sight, like stars in a black river flowing tear-like across the immensely lonely regions of the world. It is obvious that this book is written by someone who does not write merely to communicate, but out of an intrinsic appreciation for words. It reveals a great many truths about the human condition, and its endless perplexities, without shying away from the irreconcilable mystery that lies at the bottom of the universe. Continue reading
The Desire for Transcendence
THE WRITER: The desire for transcendence is itself a transcendent aspect of human nature, because it entails an already-present awareness of the transcendent, and a recognition of the possibility of becoming transcendent. The writer, Rodrigo, desires for transcendence through writing, through the act of soul-searching and making discoveries about the human condition. Continue reading
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Tagged death, fiction, identity, life, Lispector, literature, love, reality, reflection, The Hour of the Star
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we are at once conscious of the unspeakable absurdities of life
With the first chapter of the book we are at once conscious of the unspeakable absurdities of life, of a thumping rhythm of isolation carrying its beat across desolate roads, into unsolved conflicts, and through crowds of unknown faces, leading us towards some sort of brighter establishment of purpose towards which the trajectory of our lives are directed. Continue reading
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Tagged family, fiction, Laforet, life, literature, Nada, poverty, reality, reflection, relationships
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