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What is literature? How can you explain it? Why do writers write? Why do readers read? It is not enough to know. We want to understand. If knowing and knowledge were our main and only concern, art would have never come to exist. We would have science and maybe journalism… But we are not satisfied with simple information about what happened. We need more than an anecdote. We need a story that gives shape and meaning to the confusing chaos of life. Our minds need an order that does not exist in real life.
— Ana María Shua
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "What is literature? How can you explain it? Why do writers write? Why do readers read? It is not enough to know. We want to understand. If knowing and knowledge were our main and only concern, art would have never come to exist. We would have science and maybe journalism… But we are not satisfied with simple information about what happened. We need more than an anecdote. We need a story that gives shape and meaning to the confusing chaos of life. Our minds need an order that does not exist in real life." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Ana María Shua
Ana María Shua (born April 22, 1951) is an Argentine writer. She is particularly well known for her work in microfiction.
About Ana María Shua
Ana María Shua (born April 22, 1951) is an Argentine writer. She is particularly well known for her work in microfiction.
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