num_pages: 186
description: "In the fact of being born there is such an absence of necessity that when you think about it a little more than usual you are left... with a foolish grin" -E.M. CioranE.M. Cioran confronts the place of today's world in the context of human history. He focuses on such major issues of the twentieth century as human progress, fanaticism, and science.
language: English
title: A Short History of Decay
titlecomplete: A Short History of Decay
genres: 20th Century, Essays, Romanian Literature, Philosophy, Death, Romania, Classics, Nonfiction, History, France
ratings_count: 4617
awards: awardedAt: 189331200000
name: PEN Translation Prize
category: Richard Howard
publisher: Arcade Publishing