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The creative act is not pure. History evidences it. Sociology extracts it. The writer loses Eden, writes to be read and comes to realize that he is answerable.

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The creative act is not pure. History evidences it. Sociology extracts it. The writer loses Eden, writes to be read and comes to realize that he is answerable. - Nadine Gordimer

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Author's Biography:
Name: Nadine Gordimer
Born: 20 November 1923. Died: 13 July 2014
Profession: Writer | Activist |

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