The critic's task is to reveal the hidden social meanings be... - Lucien Goldmann

"The critic's task is to reveal the hidden social meanings beneath aesthetic forms."

Lucien Goldmann Philosophy

Sociologist Critic Romanian-French 1913–1970

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"The subject of philosophy is being; the subject of art is appearance."

"Literature is the expression of society."

"History is not what happened, but what is recorded."

"Man is a creature of habit and tradition."

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."