The short stories at the end of the glass bead game

[libernaut]

What do you think of these short stories? Aren't they so short sweet and beautiful. I especially like the one about the two wise men. Anyone read these have any light to shed? weren't they supposed to be past lives of joeseph schnet? is that right? :iamwithstupid:

[Gouragopal]

hey! yeah Im about in the middle of the novel but really would like to find a real version and/or application of that wonderful technique! also if anyone has any insights on the possibility of uniting literature and life, man and symbol, song and metaphysics or something like that..thanks!
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