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Anna Kornbluh discusses her book 'Immediacy Or, The Style of Too Late Capitalism' with the hosts. They talk about mediation, negative aspects, Van Gogh experiences, Sartre, Žižek's film work, and the end of futurity. The conversation explores immediacy in art, society, and literature, as well as societal fragmentation through action and contemplation.
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- First-person narratives limit societal understanding and diverse perspectives.
- Auto-fiction prioritizes immediacy and market demands over structural depth in writing.
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The Shift to First-Person Narrative and Loss of Collectivity in Fiction
The current trend in the Anglophone canon towards majority first-person narratives in contemporary novels represents a significant departure from the traditional third-person narratives. This shift undermines the rich potential for exploring shared experiences and abstract thinking. The essence of first-person narratives reduces complexities and limits the ability to comprehend societal values or diverse perspectives, losing the nuanced understanding and broad representation that third-person narratives offer.
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