The Architecture of Thought: Lydia Davis on Proust
Proust felt that a long sentence contained a whole, complex thought. The shape of the sentence was the shape of the thought, and every word was necessary to the… More
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On the 75th anniversary of a democratically challenged India, @PENamerica has collected musings from a slew of notable Indian and diaspora writers. I am honored to be among them. Do take a look and read. Thank you @suketumehta @saliltripathi Kiran Desai https://pen.org/india-at-75/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-pug
As India celebrates #IndependenceDay2022, what should be a moment of celebration and joy has become a moment of deep despair and reflection.
Through our #IndiaAt75 project, PEN America is uniting authors to both write about—and defend—free expression and democratic ideals.
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