“A poet or prose narrator usually looks back on what he has achieved against a backdrop of the years that have passed, generally finding that some of these achievements are acceptable, while others are less so.”
Quote by Eyvind Johnson
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Eyvind Johnson
Eyvind Johnson was a Swedish writer renowned for his profound social realism literature. His works often focused on the lives and struggles of the working class, as well as critiques of social injustice. He was born on July 29, 1900, and died on August 25, 1976. more
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