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Very fascinating to read this and there are so many points to think about. You encapsulate so much in this blog and I was delighted to read this! I’m reminded of the adventure one takes on when reading literature. We are taken to the heart of the writer and are privy to see the world he or she sees through their eyes and their individual experiences. We too, can add our own experiences to this which makes the reading even better. As writers, we are moved to extend this experience to others as well. This statement,”If it is true that to have, to make and to be are the prime categories of human reality,” brought to mind a book I once read called The Story of a Brief Marriage by Anuk Arudpragasam. In this book, you encounter a harsh and difficult look at what it means to be a suffering human in a suffering world. The experience is presented in such a profound, frightening, and unforgettable way. (I don’t want to reveal the story too much). We become the protagonist and experience what he experiences, and in doing so, understand a people and a point in Sri Lankan history that we may never have known without this understanding. This leads me to the quote you shared, “What aspect of the world do you want to disclose? What change do you want to bring into the world by this disclosure”. I am reminded of Arudpragasam’s successful attempt to bring his readers face-to-face with moments that are both good and and bad, traumatic and gentle. Many writer’s are blessed to be able to present a real experience to readers by ‘disclosing’ reality of history and humanity to them.