“There is a difference between dramatizing your sensibility and your personality. The literary works which we think of as classicsdid the former. Much modern writing does the latter, and so has an affinity with, say, night-club acts in all their shoddy immediacy.”
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Paul Horgan
Paul Horgan was an American author renowned for his profound insights into the history of the American West and his delicate portrayal of natural landscapes. His works combined literary value with historical research, leaving a lasting impact on future generations. more
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