“In the course of writing one historical book or another, it has happened that I could hardly restrain myself from simply copying entire documents. Indeed, I sometimes sank down among the documents and said to myself, I can't improve on these.”
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Alfred Doblin
Alfred Doblin was a German novelist born on August 10, 1878, and died on June 26, 1957. His works are known for their realistic style, deeply depicting the social and psychological state of individuals in Germany. more
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