“... one of the things the tyrant most cunningly engineers is the gross over-simplification of language, because propaganda requires that the minds of the collective respond primitively to slogans of incitement.”
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Geoffrey Hill
Geoffrey Hill, a British poet, was born on June 18, 1932, and passed away on June 30, 2016. His poetry is renowned for its profound philosophical thinking, complex linguistic structure, and unique personal style. more
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