Un(der)known Writers (2): Daniil Kharms

thenewinquiry:

April 11, 1937

“Enough of laziness and doing nothing! Open this notebook every day and write down half a page at the very least. If you have nothing to write down, then at least, following Gogol’s advice, write down that today there’s nothing to write. Always write with attention and look on writing as a holiday.”

- Daniil Kharms, “Today I Wrote Nothing: Selected Writings”

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The New Inquiry: Un(der)known Writers (1): Olive Moore


From Spleen (1930):

Perhaps could they see into my heart they would be more afraid even than I am. What to them is such a wonderful thing is to me fuss and ugliness. Ugliness she thought, refusing to take back the word. And meaningless, too, and dull and hopeless. And knowing that, I am afraid….

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