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“It was a fossilized path: the will which had cut this gash out of these solitary places so that the blood and sap would flow there was long since dead - and dead too were the circumstances which had guided this will. A whitish and indurated scar remained, gradually gnawed away by the earth like a flesh that heals itself, yet its direction was still vaguely cut into the horizon; a language and crepuscular sign rather than a way forward - a worn-out lifeline which still vegetated through the fallow land as it does on the palm of a hand. It was so old that, since it had been constructed, the very configuration of the land must have changed imperceptibly.”

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Julien Gracq
Julien Gracq

Julien Gracq was a French writer known for his unique literary style and profound philosophical reflections. His works are characterized by concise language and rich symbolism, exploring the essence of human existence and the issues of modern society. more

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