Half-Truths and One-and-a-Half Truths
Half-Truths and One-and-a-Half Truths (Paperback, 2nd Univ of Chicago PR ed.)
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An aphorism never coincides with the truth: it is either a half-truth or one-and-a-half truths, wrote Kraus. The aphorism was a sub-genre Kraus] considered the height of linguistic integrity. . . . With the help of notes and introductions by Zohn, the subtlety and archness of Kraus' linguistic gifts shine through.--Peter Filkins, Bloomsbury Review
Kraus is a superb aphorist.--D. J. Enright, New York Review of Books
Kraus is a superb aphorist.--D. J. Enright, New York Review of Books