And in that moment I experience a revelation. I realize now that it was a painful sense that the world is purposeless, the lazy fruit of a misunderstanding, but in that moment I was able to translate what I felt only as: "God does not exist.
AwardsOfficer Of The Legion Of Honour; Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Order Of Merit For Arts And Science; Austrian State Prize For European Literature; Grand Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany With Star; Princess Of Asturias Award - Communications And Humanities