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Pierre Bayard

“To speak without shame about books we haven’t read, we would thus do well to free ourselves of the oppressive image of cultural literacy without gaps, as transmitted and imposed by family and school, for we can strive toward this image for a lifetime without ever managing to coincide with it.”

Pierre Bayard, How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read
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How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read by Pierre Bayard
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