“A human being survives by his ability to forget. Memory is always ready to blot out the bad and retain only the good.”
Quote by Varlam Shalamov
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Varlam Shalamov
Varlam Shalamov was a Russian writer known for his profound depiction of the Soviet labor camps. His works are generally categorized as literature and non-fiction. more
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