Curiously enough, it seems to be only in describing a mode of language which does not mean what it says that one can actually say what one means.
Paul de Man Quotes
Death is a displaced name for a linguistic predicament.
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| Birth: | 23rd November, 1920 |
| Death: | 20th April, 1970 |
| Nationality: | Batswana, Romanian |
| Profession: | Poet, Translator |
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