Literature's Guilty Plea: Exploiting Reality for Sales
An article in artpress examines the ethical stance of contemporary literature, arguing that writers exploit reality and the right to say everything, as scandal becomes a sales strategy. The piece contends that the true challenge for authors is not to ban representation of the real but to reflect on what writing the real entails.
Key facts
- Article published in artpress on November 1, 2000.
- Argues that writers exploit reality and the right to say everything.
- Scandal is used as a sales strategy.
- The real issue is not prohibiting representation of the real.
- Writers should reflect on the implications of writing the real.
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- artpress
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