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Anne Enright
Anne Enright

Anne Enright is an Irish author born on October 11, 1962. Her works are known for their profound psychological insights and critical exploration of social issues. Enright has won numerous literary awards, including the Booker Prize in 2007 for her novel 'The Gathering'. more

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“Ego is a social institution with no physical reality. The ego is simply your symbol of yourself. Just as the word “water” is a noise that symbolizes a certain liquid without being it, so too the idea of ego symbolizes the role you play, who you are, but it is not the same as your living organism.”