The End of Totalitarianism

Art and society must rediscover the source of rebellion, says Camu. Only once creation is made possible will this social circumstances in which we find ourselves come to an end - he argues. Once art is made impossible, then the revolution will die, and then creation will be made possible. Modern conquerors can kill, but do not seem to be able tor at. He continues, in the long run, therefore, art in our revolutionary societies must die. But then therevolution will have lived its allotted span. So absolute totalitarianism, very clearly, will be disastrous. It will result in hell, to use camu's words. But out of that hell will be born again the initial