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“We're left with so little to go on. Only the present is full enough to seem complete, and even that is an optical illusion. The moment is bleeding off the page. We live on the precipice of our perceptions. At the edge of every living instant, the world shears away like a cliff of ice into the sea of what is forgotten.”

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Ivan Vladislavic
Ivan Vladislavic

Ivan Vladislavic is a South African short story writer known for his profound insights into the society of South Africa under apartheid and in the post-apartheid era. His works often explore themes of personal identity, memory, and history, and how these elements shape individuals and society. more

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