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“Art does not have to be dull, to be effective; the artist does not have to be a bore, to be real.”

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Burton Raffel
Burton Raffel

Burton Raffel was an accomplished translator renowned for his translations of Eastern literary works. Born in 1928 and passing away on September 30, 2015, Raffel's translations spanned from classical to modern literature, earning him high acclaim in both academic and literary circles. more

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