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“The experience of the gangster as an experience of art is universal to Americans. There is almost nothing we understand better or react to more readily or with quicker intelligence. In ways that we do not easily or willingly define, the gangster speaks for us, expressing that part of the American psyche which rejects the qualities and the demands of modern life, which rejects Americanism itself.”

Quote by Robert Warshow

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Robert Warshow was an American author known for his critical analysis of film and culture. His work delved into the social and political significance of film as an art form, profoundly influencing subsequent film theory. more

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