“We ask the poet: 'What subject have you chosen?' instead of: 'What subject has chosen you?”
Quote by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach was an Austrian novelist and poet, known for her delicate emotions and profound insights. Her works are considered an important representative of European literature at the end of the 19th century. more
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