The Fatalist
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A book-length, syntactically surprising poem divided into many sections, it is interspersed with delightful descriptions of daily experience with references to illustrious writers and thinkers of the past and their systems of philosophical inquiry. It offers humorous reflection upon our species' endless attempts to transmit insight regarding our human condition.
Lyn Hejinian
Lyn Hejinian (1941-2024) was the John F. Hotchkis Professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of many books, including Tribunal, published by Omnidawn in 2019.
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