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SUMMARY:Beyond the Void
DESCRIPTION:The Reader’s Bloc is an online/IRL group of readers taking pa
 rt in reading\, listening and sharing exercises around texts that help us 
 learn more about ourselves\, the identities we share and the communities w
 e live in.\n\nThis month’s session will examine texts by two influential
  thinkers of existentialist philosophy - a field that explores existence a
 nd its meaning through an individualistic lens. What does it truly mean to
  exist? Is there a deeper purpose to life and who decides this? Through An
 toine’s quest to find meaning to a life devoid of one in Jean-Paul Sartr
 e’s ‘Nausea’\, we’ll explore how this character grapples with an o
 verwhelming sense of absurdity and alienation.\n\nIn our second text\, ‘
 Near to the Wild Heart’ by Clarice Lispector\, we see how the protagonis
 t Joanna is faced with the question of authenticity in the midst of a chao
 tic world\, isolating herself from it. Here we will reflect on the tension
 s that arise between societal impositions and personal freedom.\n\nIf you'
 ve ever pondered upon these themes\, join us for a thought-provoking sessi
 on of Reader’s Bloc that will probe your understanding of life and its m
 eaning.\n\nThis programme is exclusively for 18–25 year olds.\n\nThis se
 ssion is conducted as part of our engagements for the MAP Youth Collective
 . The MAP Youth Collective is a community for young people (18-25 year old
 s) to engage with the arts and culture sector. The collective is for\, of 
 and by young people — to explore our shared identities and interests thr
 ough art.
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