#476 Self-expression

A surprising number of writers, even those who have thought of their writing as "self-expression," have sought a [1] from the tyranny of subjectivity, echoing Goethe's claim that "Every healthy effort is directed from the [2] to the outward world." From time to time others have risen to defend commitment, engagement, and involvement. But, at least until [3] , the predominant demand in this [4] has been for some sort of objectivity.