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Jonathan Safran Foer

Literature has drawn a funny perimeter that other art forms haven't.

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Jonathan Safran Foer means that literature creates a unique boundary or space that separates it from other types of art. This boundary shapes how literature is experienced and understood differently compared to painting, music, or film.

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