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[t]hrough perceiving the world as a story to be told and endlessly reshaped, I would argue, the reader is actually encouraged to act upon the world (..) literature becomes more, not less, potent
— André Brink
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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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