David Grossman's "The Desire to Be Gisella"

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Jun 2, 202106:19Religion & Spirituality

In his essay, "The Desire to be Gisella," Grossman ponders the root of our fear of the "other" in ourselves and in those we love, and he thinks of authorship as a mad rebellion against this fear. Text David Grossman, "Th...

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