(German – literally ‘Spirit of the Times.’)
Fiction / Truth?
If “fiction is the lie that tells the truth,” can it not be said, “Truth is the reality that reveals the lie?”
The ‘fiction is the lie . . .’ quote is attributed to multiple sources, including Albert Camus (1913-1960), French philosopher, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist, and political activist. In, he Stranger, Camus wrote, “fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.”