We know now that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning.

George Steiner

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Topic

Duality of man

Author

George Steiner

Source

Language and Silence

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

Steiner, George. Language and Silence. Faber and Faber, 1967.

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Medium
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