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Sam Austen is a certified feline linguist and former Professor of Feline Psychology at Golden State Medical University. He also hosts Meow: A Literary Podcast for Cats, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play.

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	Meow 4.24 avg rating — 529 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Apocalyptic Terror: Laszlo Krasznahorkai Takes the Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025 has been awarded to the Hungarian author ⁠⁠László Krasznahorkai⁠⁠, “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art," the Swiss Academy announced in a press release this morning.To further reaffirm the power of art, we expound on the implications of Krasznahorkai's Nobel win in a language even more Read more of this blog post »

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Sam Austen wrote a new blog post Apocalyptic Terror: Laszlo Krasznahorkai Takes the Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025 has been awarded to the Hungarian author ⁠⁠László Krasznahorkai⁠⁠, “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre tha Read more of this blog post »
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