It's in literature that true life can be found. It's under the mask of…

Gao Xingjian
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It's in literature that true life can be found. It's under the mask of fiction that you can tell the truth. ✨ Living without 'isms'. Interview with Maya Jaggi, www.theguardian.com. August 1, 2008.
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It's in literature that true life can be found. It's under the mask of fiction that you can tell the truth. ✨ Living without 'isms'. Interview with Maya Jaggi, www.theguardian.com. August 1, 2008.

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