“Go now, verses, on your light feet, you have not trodden hard on the old earth where the graves laugh when they see their guests, the one corpse stacked on top of the other. Go now and stagger to her whom I do not know.”
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Hugo Claus
Hugo Claus was a Belgian author renowned for his novels and poetry. His works often explore themes of personal identity, family relationships, and social change. Born on April 5, 1929, he passed away on March 19, 2008. more
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