Ethical thinking in twentieth century literature corina stan corina stan is an assistant professor of english and comparative literature at duke university reviews the art of distances is an excellent book that uniquely demonstrates stans amazing talent both as a reader of fictional texts and as a philosophical synthesizer. The art of distances ethical thinking in twentieth century literature paperback april 15 2018 by corina stan author be the first to review this item see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions price new from . The art of distances ethical thinking in twentieth century literature corina stan in the art of distances corina stan identifies an insistent preoccupation with interpersonal distance in a strand of twentieth century european and anglophone literature. In the art of distances corina stan identifies an insistent preoccupation with interpersonal distance in a strand of twentieth century european and anglophone literature that includes the work of george orwell paul morand elias canetti iris murdoch walter benjamin annie ernaux gnter grass and damon galgut specifically stan shows . In the art of distances corina stan identifies an insistent preoccupation with interpersonal distance in a strand of twentieth century european and anglophone literature that includes the work of george orwell paul morand elias canetti iris murdoch walter benjamin annie ernaux gnter grass and damon galgut specifically stan shows