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  • Abdulrazak Gurnah and the Rupture of Beauty
    Abdulrazak Gurnah and the Rupture of Beauty
    January 06, 2023

    Abdulrazak Gurnah and the Rupture of Beauty

    As snow fell over Vancouver and Calgary, it was hard not to think about beauty. When we see something beautiful, why do we become still? Why do we feel so calmed? What exactly happens in that moment when ...

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