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An Eternal Curse upon the Reader of These Lines (with Apologies to M. Puig)*

Posted on 01/03/2016 by dianabuja

In retribution for the ‘prying’ or ‘intrusive curiosity’ inherent in the reading of another’s words, the Argentine novelist Manuel Puig entitled a 1980 work ‘Eternal Curse on the Reader of these Pages.’ The same sentiment appears in Egyptian magic. A … Continue reading →

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