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“My personal history would not be disappointing to readers, but it is my own affair which I want to keep to myself. I am in fact in no way more important than is the typesetter for my books, the man who works the mill; no more important than the man who binds my books and the woman who wraps them and the scrubwoman who cleans up the office.”

Quote by B. Traven

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B. Traven was a German-born American novelist known for his mysterious identity and rich literary works. His real name remains unknown to this day, but his books were widely popular in the mid-20th century, particularly for his adventure and detective novels. more

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