Discussion»General»Current Events & News» Why does Sartre mean by the statement “Man is condemned to be free”? Is it just existential angst and being trapped with wrong decisions?
Perhaps he was explaining why he refused the Nobel Prize, not wanting literature to become an institution. Literature is meant to be free from anyone attempting to pigeon hole it into their idea of what is prize worthy. Literature is not a "prize" but the very heart and soul of man.
That's a pretty thought provoking synopsis. Hey thanks. Thanks! Hey! Edward Rowe Snow I was told was part of our 100 percent Irish mom side of family tree from either the Reynolds or Chaplain. My father was a Sea Wolf. People used to call him old salty dog. My aunt Peggy Reynolds had the bleachiest blue eyed white pallor. This guy was an intimidatingly prolific rat? Reynolds side! My dad told me to read The Call Of The Wild.
Castle Island, Its 300 Years of History and Romance (Andover MA: Andover Press, 1935)
I found that Irish bleachiest blue only the web can bring it all back from the 60's! lady who made it to 95. Peggy Reynolds R.I.P.
This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at April 1, 2024 4:49 AM MDT
I know she was unforgettable like that because, this is 50 years in the past I saw her.
This post was edited by CosmicWunderkind at April 2, 2024 10:51 AM MDT