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Across the Acheron

In "Across the Acheron," readers are transported to a world where a catastrophic event has reshaped society. The narrative follows a group of individuals as they navigate a harsh, unforgiving landscape, seeking refuge and hope amidst the ruins. The story delves into the human spirit's capacity for endurance and the quest for a better future. more

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Monique Wittig
Monique Wittig

Monique Wittig was a French author known for her unique literary style and feminist political views. Her works often explored issues of gender, identity, and power, having a profound impact on postmodern literature and feminist theory. more

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“They say that there is no reality before it has been given shape by words rules regulations. They say that in what concerns them everything has to be remade starting from basic principles. They say that in the first place the vocabulary of every language is to be examined, modified, turned upside down, that every word must be screened.”

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“men are not born with a faculty for the universal and ... women are not reduced at birth to the particular. The universal has been, and is continually, at every moment, appropriated by men. It does not happen by magic, it must be done. It is an act, a criminal act, perpetrated by one class against another. It is an act carried out at the level of concepts, philosophy, politics.”

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Book:The Straight Mind: And Other Essays
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