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“But literature is one of those realms in which man asserts his freedom, his spirit: in literature of a first-rate order, man attains a kind of imaginative freedom in which he asserts, implicitly, that in his spirit, he will not be the slave of fate. He assimilates tragedy, sorrow, and bitterness.”

Quote by James T. Farrell

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James T. Farrell
James T. Farrell

James T. Farrell was an American novelist known for his profound depiction of the Chicago underworld. His works are typically presented in a social realism style and have been well-received by readers. more

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