Page 148
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How curious, this urge they have, all of them, to leave their mark on a woman's body. As if despair lies behind it, and fear, (..) In each theneed, the terrifying urge, to scar and leave his mark. And only her body available for their inscription.
— André Brink
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Source: Wikiquote: "André Brink" (Quotes, The Other Side of Silence (2002))
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About André Brink
André Philippus Brink OIS (29 May 1935 – 6 February 2015) was a South African novelist, essayist and poet.
About André Brink
André Philippus Brink OIS (29 May 1935 – 6 February 2015) was a South African novelist, essayist and poet.
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