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Reflections on Tolstoi and the creative mind
Eric Hoffer explores Tolstoi and the broader creative personality with harsh judgments of envy vanity and self centeredness. He argues many great works may come from craftsmen without ego, notes immmediate insecurity in most artists, and condemns society for isolating writers as alien. He advocates valuing cultural achievement as universally rewarded and accessible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venn Troyat
Tolstoi
France
Span
Egypt