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Hernan Diaz’s New Novel Isn’t a Dystopia—Trust Him

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Hernan Diaz’s New Novel Isn’t a Dystopia—Trust Him
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Pulitzer winner Hernan Diaz releases his first novel in four years this week, and he’s parrying a few questions about genre. “I take issue with the word dystopia,” he replies to an opening inquiry. “I don’t think Ply is a dystopian novel.”
Also: “I think the word post-apocalyptic is absurd and oxymoronic. If there’s an apocalypse, there isn’t a ‘post.’ It’s an eschatological word. It’s the end!”
Furthermore, “You used the word dystopia in your first question, and now you use the word nihilism, w

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