Which French philosopher’s theories on 'durée' (duration) and the non-linear nature of time influenced Modernist stream of consciousness writers?
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Correct answer: Henri Bergson
Bergson argued that time is experienced subjectively as a continuous flow rather than units on a clock. Modernist writers used stream of consciousness to show how memory makes the past perpetually present.
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