“I wanted to be born at the farthest limit of the world. I'll explore it, I said to myself, biting big chunks from it. And when I want, I'll go straight to the core. This is the way of the world I thought in my innocence, round and around the layers of peel until the taste becomes certain.”
Quote by Abba Kovner
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Abba Kovner
Abba Kovner was a prominent Lithuanian poet, recognized for his significant contributions to Jewish poetry during the 20th century. His poetry, deeply rooted in the Jewish experience, especially during the Holocaust, has left a lasting impact on Israeli and Jewish literature. more
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