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The book is openly a kind of spiritual autobiography, but the trick is that on any other level its a kind of insane coll
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"The book is openly a kind of spiritual autobiography, but the trick is that on any other level it's a kind of insane collage of fragments of memory"

- Jonathan Lethem

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This quote by Jonathan Lethem speaks with the complexity of his book. On one level, it is a spiritual autobiography, a story of his own spiritual journey. On another level, nevertheless, it is a crazy collage of pieces of memory. This suggests that the book is made up of a range of components, from individual reflections to snippets of memories. It is a special mix of autobiography and collage, producing a narrative that is both personal and fragmented. The technique is that the book has the ability to integrate these 2 elements in a way that is both significant and interesting. By combining autobiography and collage, Lethem has actually produced a book that is both spiritual and disorderly, an unique and captivating read.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Jonathan Lethem somewhere between February 19, 1964 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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