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“Poetry allows me to write about what I don't know, whereas journalism demands a higher level of certainty to be worthy of being written.”

Quote by Eliza Griswold

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Eliza Griswold is an American journalist renowned for her coverage of the Middle East. Born on February 9, 1973, she graduated from Harvard University and later obtained a Master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Griswold's work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize in 2015. more

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