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Emil Cioran is known for both the complexity of his views on philosophy?and his exquisite literary style. Perched on the boundary of literature and philosophy, Cioran?deftly commands both subjects ? at times with a spartan, haunting beauty - and on other occasions with stinging criticism. Daniel Branco? provides a scintillating and insightful explanation of one of Cioran?s most complicated themes ? the connection between time , utopia , and historical progress . Branco?s meticulous study of Cioran not only examines his published works, but also explores Cioran?s personal life and how it influenced his writing, along with Cioran?s affliction with severe insomnia, a factor which also bestowed him with lucidity. These experiences not only had a profound experience on Cioran, they also had an impact on his perception of both time and the concept of utopia. This in turn, demonstrated?to Cioran that?the notion of modern progress is false, and that the essential essence of humanity does not