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''The Quantity Theory of Insanity'' is a collection of short stories by Will Self. It won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize in 1993.〔http://www.librarything.com/bookaward/Geoffrey%20Faber%20Memorial%20Prize〕 ==Publishing details== First published in 1991 in paperback〔http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/02/will-self-novel-dead-literary-fiction〕 it was the first published collection of the author's short work and includes themes and characters (such as Zack Busner) that are common throughout Self's shorter and longer fiction. Self received an advance of £1,700 for the work.〔http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/02/will-self-novel-dead-literary-fiction〕 Within this collection, as well as Dr Busner appearing in two of the stories, the fictional tribe the "Ur-Bororo" are a touchstone. Specifically in the story "Understanding the Ur-Bororo" and subtly in "Ward 9" and the title story. The book is prefaced by the traditional Ur-Bororo saying "However far you may travel in this world, you will still occupy the same volume." Praise for the collection came from fellow authors and critics.
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