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The Gardens of Purgatory, part III
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The Gardens of Purgatory

The Gardens of Purgatory, part III

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Lee van Laer
Aug 07, 2024
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An interesting moment arose yesterday, when my wife critiqued – as she should – my little project on the Gardens of Purgatory.

Her concern was that I am putting words in the mouth of Gurdjieff.

OMG.

This was interesting to me principally because putting words in the mouth of historical characters is one of the more commonplace devices writers engage in. I…

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