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A Note About the Author
Adrian Daub is a professor of comparative literature and German studies at Stanford University and the director of Stanford’s Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research, and he is the author of several books. His research focuses on the intersection of literature, music, and philosophy in the nineteenth century. His writing has appeared in The Guardian, The New Republic, n+1, Longreads, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. He lives in San Francisco. You can sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Introduction
1. Dropping Out
2. Content
3. Genius
4. Communication
5. Desire
6. Disruption
7. Failure
Acknowledgments
Also by Adrian Daub
A Note About the Author
Copyright
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