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Monday, November 26, 2007

The Wall & A Hunger Artist

Two short stories to consider:

The Wall by Jean-Paul Sartre

&

A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka

Posted by Louie at 3:36 PM

Labels: fiction, kafka, philosophy, sartre

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