The Hall Of Uselessness by Simon Leys
Collected Essays
A wide-ranging collection of essays that blends literary criticism, cultural and political commentary, and personal reflection, moving from Chinese history and the Cultural Revolution to portraits of writers like Orwell and Conrad, meditations on the sea, and the ethics of art and scholarship. Written with wit and erudition, it champions intellectual honesty and humane values while skewering cant, ideological zeal, and academic pretension.
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- Published
- 2011
- Nationality
- Australian
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 540-580
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Le studio de l’inutilité
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