Author: S. R. Shilling
American photographer & writer
bookmark_borderA Bit of World Building in Hisham Matar’s The Return
“We entered the unexpected silence trees create by the sea. The changed light. The moistness in the air becoming slightly more material.”
Hisham Matar, The Return, Pg. 26
I’m currently making my way through Hisham Matar’s memoir The Return. When I came across this passage I was struck by how poetic it was, and by how simply Matar was able to construct a space in my mind, a sensation of a place, with so few words. It reminded me of the concept of world building I had learned last year.
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bookmark_borderFri. 19 Mar. 2021; 13:53 – Kafe Ojala
Today I stopped by the cafe and talked to A. about objectivity versus subjectivity, and the role of pragmatism with regards to gender identity. Had a nice conversation with A. D. and his friend. Can’t remember her name. Actually, I can’t remember an introduction either, so that makes sense. I’m usually not one to initiate an introduction.
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