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“She had never been able to stand her husband, though not for one minute in their married life had she permitted this to make her unhappy. Only people who are fond of somebody can ever be unhappy, she had told her daughter before her wedding.”

Quote by Anna Seghers

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The Seventh Cross

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Anna Seghers
Anna Seghers

Anna Seghers was a German writer born on November 19, 1900, and died on June 1, 1983. Her works primarily reflected the historical changes in German society in the 20th century, focusing on the fate of the working class and Jews. more

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