p. 22
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The truly great writer does not want to write: he wants the world to be a place in which he can live the life of the imagination.
— Henry Miller
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Henry Miller" (Quotes, Henry Miller on Writing (1964): '''''Henry Miller on Writing: Selected by Thomas H. Moore from the Published and Unpublished Works of Henry Miller'', New York: New Directions (1964)''')
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About Henry Miller
Henry Valentine Miller (26 December 1891 – 7 June 1980) was an American writer and artist. He was known for developing a new type of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism.
About Henry Miller
Henry Valentine Miller (26 December 1891 – 7 June 1980) was an American writer and artist. He was known for developing a new type of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism.
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