On 'Time', a chapter of 'The Last Owl'*

 

A Glimpse of a Landmark Chapter: “Time”

One of the most discussed accounts (cited in the book’s jacket copy) imagines the dawn when humans broke away from the animal kingdom. Before time existed, creatures enjoyed life without any awareness of their own mortality. The author paints a scene of simultaneous orgasm involving three bodies and attributes the origin of language to the woman—a spell, a form of sorcery that interrupted the natural flow of life. The “Father” subtly rejects; the “Mother” desires the “Son” more. The result? True humanity is born the very moment the animal within us is annihilated forever.

It is pure philosophical erotism: desire, myth, and decadence all at once. Language as a curse that separates us from animal happiness and condemns us to a conscious void.

Reception (Scant but Visceral)

Sylvia Loeb (psychoanalyst, Instituto Sedes Sapientiae): “*The Owl of Minerva* is exceptional. The narrative—combined with culture, delirious imagination, boundless audacity, and courage—is impressive.”

*The author of this comment, to whom I am deeply grateful, remains anonymous. *