All Gall Is Divided: The Aphorisms of a Legendary Iconoclast

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“Book Synopsis: “An antidote to a world gone mad for bedside affirmation”—Washington Post. E. M. Cioran has been called the last worthy disciple of Nietzsche and “a sort of final philosopher of the Western world” who “combines the compassion of poetry and the audacity of cosmic clowning” (Washington Post). All Gall Is Divided is the second book Cioran published in French after moving from his native Romania and establishing himself in Paris. It revealed him as an aphorist in a long tradition descending from the ancient Greeks through La Rochefoucault but with a gift for lacerating, subversively off-kilter insights, a twentieth-century nose for the absurdities of the human condition, and what Baudelaire called “spleen.” The aphorisms collected here address themes from the atrophy of utterance and the condition of the West to the abyss, solitude, time, religion, music, the vitality of love, history, and the void. The award-winning poet and translator Richard Howard has characterized them as “manic humor, howls of pain, and a vestige of tears,” but, as he notes too, in these expressions of the philosopher’s existential estrangement, there glows “a certain sweetness for all of what Cioran calls ‘amertume.’” Read more

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Are you tired of the same old clichéd self-help books that promise to change your life? If so, we have the perfect antidote for you. Introducing "All Gall Is Divided: The Aphorisms of a Legendary Iconoclast". This groundbreaking book by E. M. Cioran is a breath of fresh air in a world obsessed with affirmation. With his lacerating, subversive insights, Cioran takes on the absurdities of the human condition with a wit that is both hilarious and thought-provoking.

Move over Nietzsche, because Cioran is here to shake up the world of philosophy. Described as the last worthy disciple of Nietzsche, Cioran combines the compassion of poetry with the audacity of cosmic clowning. His aphorisms, gathered in this collection, touch on a wide range of topics – from the atrophy of utterance to the condition of the West, from the abyss to solitude, from religion to music.

But don't be mistaken, this is not just a book of bleak existentialism. Richard Howard, the award-winning poet and translator, describes Cioran's writing as a mix of manic humor, howls of pain, and a vestige of tears. It is through Cioran's existential estrangement that a certain sweetness shines, an appreciation for what he calls 'amertume' – bitterness.

If you're ready to dive deep into the thoughts of a legendary iconoclast, "All Gall Is Divided" is the book for you. Embrace the insights of a philosopher who will make you question the very fabric of your existence. Don't settle for empty affirmations – choose Cioran and experience the true depth of human emotion.

Get your copy of "All Gall Is Divided: The Aphorisms of a Legendary Iconoclast" now and embark on a journey of self-discovery that will challenge your beliefs and ignite your curiosity.

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