How can we understand the omnipresence of the aphoristic style in an author who is anxious to distance himself from all moralistic stances and all moralizing intent? Studying Andre Gide's work allows us to overcome this paradox: aphorism contributes to the renewal of genres and the construction of a literary authority.
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