Quote by Albert Camus

Isn't post-modernism really one big cover-up for the failure of the French to write a truly interesting novel ever since a sports car ate ?

Isn't post-modernism really one big cover-up for the failure

Summary

This quote humorously suggests that post-modernism in literature arises as a means of disguising French authors' inability to produce captivating novels since an unforeseen event, symbolized by a sports car eating something, occurred. It implies that post-modernism emerged as a result of lacking creativity or innovation in French literature, serving as a diversion tactic rather than a genuine artistic movement. Nonetheless, this explanation should be taken lightly, as the quote is more satirical in nature.

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Camus Novel Postmodernism French Literature

By Albert Camus

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