“You had censorship. If you brought a manuscript to the publisher, you knew he would suggest changes. If you wanted to write and speak what you thought had to be written and spoken, you had to act against all these suppressive rules.”
Quote by Stefan Heym
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Stefan Heym
Stefan Heym was a German Jewish writer born on April 10, 1913, and died on December 16, 2001. His works spanned various literary forms including novels, plays, and poetry, and are known for their profound social criticism and exploration of human nature. more
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