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“Cubism is ... a picture for its own sake. Literary Cubism does the same thing in literature, using reality merely as a means and not as an end.”

Quote by Max Jacob

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Max Jacob, a French poet, was born on July 12, 1876, and died on March 5, 1944. His poetry is renowned for its unique style and profound emotion, profoundly influencing French literature in the 20th century. more

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