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“I think the mythology of death really ran away with me when I was very young.”

Quote by Tea Obreht

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Tea Obreht is a Serbian-American author who gained fame with her novel 'The Tiger's Wife,' which won the Booker Prize in 2011 and received widespread acclaim. Her works often explore themes of history, memory, and the human condition. more

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