Emil Cioran laments the collapse of the French language.

« It takes a strong dose of cynicism to stand by and watch a language die with detachment

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Emil Cioran

Autographed letter signed to Gabriel Matzneff.

Page 8. Autographed envelope.

Paris. August 6, 1986.

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“My dear friend, In ten years, or, let’s be optimistic, in twenty, you will have no one to whom to address a letter like yours, for no one would understand the reasons for such indignation. It takes a strong dose of cynicism to watch with detachment the agony of a language. Let us toughen up! Yours truly, Cioran.”

 

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