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“The reader has information about the characters that the characters themselves don't have. We all have our secret sides. Even I come to understand things about the characters only through the writing process, as I am going along.”

Quote by Jaume Cabre

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Jaume Cabre, born in 1947, is a renowned Spanish novelist. His works are known for their profound psychological descriptions and rich imagination, which have won him great popularity among readers. more

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