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On Vivian Gornick

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by Ari M. Brostoff

, n. (2020). On Vivian Gornick. n+1, 37, pp. 179-219

(noun) a spontaneously arising organic social relationship characterized by strong reciprocal bonds of sentiment and kinship within a common tradition / (noun) a community or society characterized by this relationship

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She has lived in the suburbs of Los Angeles all her life, but she is a sort of gemeinschaft of one; wherever she goes, a little town appears

—p.184 by n+1
uncertain
3 years, 9 months ago

She has lived in the suburbs of Los Angeles all her life, but she is a sort of gemeinschaft of one; wherever she goes, a little town appears

—p.184 by n+1
uncertain
3 years, 9 months ago
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[...] There was Bernie Sanders, a socialist from a Brooklyn immigrant family who does not appear in Romance. He became the mayor of a small city in Vermont, then a senator, and finally ran twice for President. “I have cast some lonely votes, fought some lonely fights, mounted some lonely campaigns,” he wrote in 2015. “But I do not feel lonely now.” I don’t feel lonely anymore, but it isn’t nearly enough. An infinite amount of care seems necessary. While we gather our strength, the lucky ones among us will grow old.

—p.189 by n+1 3 years, 9 months ago

[...] There was Bernie Sanders, a socialist from a Brooklyn immigrant family who does not appear in Romance. He became the mayor of a small city in Vermont, then a senator, and finally ran twice for President. “I have cast some lonely votes, fought some lonely fights, mounted some lonely campaigns,” he wrote in 2015. “But I do not feel lonely now.” I don’t feel lonely anymore, but it isn’t nearly enough. An infinite amount of care seems necessary. While we gather our strength, the lucky ones among us will grow old.

—p.189 by n+1 3 years, 9 months ago