The ancient commission of the writer has not changed. He is charged wi…

John Steinbeck
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The ancient commission of the writer has not changed. He is charged with exposing our many grievous faults and failures, with dredging up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams for the purpose of improvement. ✨ John Steinbeck (2003). America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction, p.146, Penguin
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