Literature must become party literature. Down with unpartisan litterateurs! Down with the superman of literature! Literature must become a part of the general cause of the proletariat.

Summary

This quote suggests that literature should align itself with the goals and objectives of a specific political party or movement. It criticizes the idea of detached or neutral writers and celebrates the idea of literature actively serving the interests of the working class. The quote calls for a rejection of the individualistic and heroic figure of the writer (referred to as the "superman of literature") and instead argues for literature to be integrated into the overall struggle for social and economic change led by the proletariat.

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