A writer, I think, is someone who pays attention to the world. ✨ Susan…

Susan Sontag
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A writer, I think, is someone who pays attention to the world. ✨ Susan Sontag, Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (2003). Susan Sontag: Ansprachen aus Anlass der Verleihung
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A writer, I think, is someone who pays attention to the world. ✨ Susan Sontag, Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (2003). Susan Sontag: Ansprachen aus Anlass der Verleihung

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