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Herzog Questions and Answers
The Question and Answer section for Herzog is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Herzog is often called autobiographical, a claim not wanting in evidence. Bellow wrote the book in multiple locations, namely Puerto Rico, New York, and Chicago, while in the throes of a marital crisis. The crisis was rooted, to Bellow's...
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Death is a concept with which Herzog struggles throughout the entire novel. He feels governed by death; bliss is, for Herzog, spoiled by its impermanence. He is haunted by the death of his mother, still feeling the need for a caretaker. This death...
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I don't think that quote is in Herzog... at least I haven't been able to find it!
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