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		stavros on Sept 8, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen, and a Pulitzer Prize-wi... Why do people mention Confederacy of Dunces here? I'm not sure how it relates to the song.

jessekv on Sept 8, 2024 | [–]

The article uses both the song and the book to support a broader observation about the path of art from obscurity into popular culture.

napoleoncomplex on Sept 8, 2024 | [–]

Half of the linked article is about the story behind Confederacy of Dunces.

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