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“Words that in their everyday surrealism have no parallel in contemporary writing... Music that mines the deep veins of fatalism in the Appalachian voice”

Quote by Greil Marcus

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Greil Marcus
Greil Marcus

Greil Marcus, born in June 1945, is a renowned American author. His work spans a variety of fields including music, cultural commentary, and literary criticism, with a particular focus on his in-depth research and commentary on rock music. more

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