I think Louis-Ferdinand Céline is the most brutally honest, most nihilistic pessimist I have ever read
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“Journey to the End of the Night” is a masterpiece
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Absolutely
"An Immense hatred keeps me alive... i would live for a thousand years if i were certain of seeing the whole world croak."
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
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#antinatalism and Celine will be toxic. He was terribly antisemitic. Maybe, selectively active #antinatalism.
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He was an asshole. He was also the greatest literary artist of the 20th century, not just my opinion, but, according to other great literary artists, such as Henry Miller, Charles Bukowski, William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, to name a few.
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Sure. But he can't be an icon for #antinatalism. People will run away from even debating real population problems.
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No one ever said he was an antinatalist, although he provides much evidence as to why it would be wise not to procreate
I know. There are some geniuses who ruined their reputation by being selectively callous to certain issues. Celine would have been a great icon but for this inexcusable blemish.
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The "antisemitic" stuff he wrote was so outrageous even the Nazis rejected it. Hahaha. I think Celine was playing them. He was a character. I dont think he gave a fuck about being an icon. He really was the most hardcore pessimist ever.
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