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A World in Ruins

Paperback • 2016 • English

A World in Ruins

By Maurice Blanchot

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About the book

In certain key respects, 1943 marked a turning point in the war. Increasingly, victory seemed assured. However, the backdrop to this gradually improving situation was one of widespread and unremitting destruction.In the essays from that year, Blanchot writes from a position of almost total detachment from day-to-day events, now that all of his projects and involvements have come to naught. As he explores and promotes works of literature and ideas, he privileges those with the capacity to sustain...Show more

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9780823267262

Publisher

Fordham University Press

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

A World in Ruins

Format

Paperback

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