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Death Will Have Your Eyes

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James Sallis
James Sallis

James Sallis, born on December 21, 1944, is an American writer known for his unique narrative style and profound philosophical insights. His works span across various genres including novels, short stories, poetry, and plays, earning him widespread acclaim and numerous literary awards. more

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“For the philosophers of ancient Babylonia and Greece the sense world was not considered an illusion. In the search for Divine, they turned towards art, towards symbols and signs within myths and legends. They created such a marvel of art that every detail became an expression of the spiritual. In mysterious ways the wisdom of the initiates poured into poets, artists, and thinkers. They awakened powers of thought and feeling that are not directly stimulated by the spiritual world. Manipulating the elements, they turned towards the Lady Science and carried her principles to the point that we are now able to manipulate the sound, the light, the matter and its manifestation.”

“Under the dawn skies, she too became a person without identity, not knowing where Saleen began and where Isaac ended. It was a sky without boundaries, a flight without horizon. She nearly grabbed one of the white clouds to cover what was happening to her body, and the early morning itself as a sheet to cover what was happening to her soul.”