“What novel - or what else in the world - can have the epic scope of a photograph album? May our Father in Heaven, the untiring amateur who each Sunday snaps us from above, at an unfortunate angle that makes for hideous foreshortening, and pastes our pictures, properly exposed or not, in his album, guide me safely through this album of mine.”
Quote by Gunter Grass
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Gunter Grass
German novelist, poet, playwright, and painter. Known for his unique literary style and profound reflections on German history. His works include 'The Tin Drum' and 'Cat and Mouse', among others. more
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