theparisreview: “Like most people of my generation, I fell in love with the philosophy of existentialism. There is no particular religious tradition in my work. There is only one psychological assertion that I would insist upon. That is: the SELF takes precedence.” —Stanley ElkinTo read the full 1976 interview with the American Jewish novelist, short story writer, and essayist, click here.

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“Like most people of my generation, I fell in love with the philosophy of existentialism. There is no particular religious tradition in my work. There is only one psychological assertion that I would insist upon. That is: the SELF takes precedence.” —Stanley Elkin

To read the full 1976 interview with the American Jewish novelist, short story writer, and essayist, click here.

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