“Romanticism is the mother of kitsch and that there are moments when the child becomes so like its mother that one cannot differentiate between them”
Quote by Hermann Broch
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Hermann Broch
Hermann Broch (November 1, 1886 - May 30, 1951) was an Austrian writer, one of the most important novelists of the 20th century, known for his profound psychological descriptions and complex narrative structures. more
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