As you see, I do not treat the creation of fiction, that to say the in…

J. M. Coetzee
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As you see, I do not treat the creation of fiction, that to say the invention and development of fantasies,as a form of abstract thought. I dont wish to deny the uses of the intellect,but sometimes one has the intuition that the intellect by itself will lead one nowhere. ✨ Interview with David Attwell, www.dn.se. December 8, 2003.
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