A poet or prose narrator usually looks back on what he has achieved against a backdrop of the years that have passed, generally finding that some of these achievements are acceptable, while others are less so.
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"A poet or prose narrator usually looks back on what he has achieved against a backdrop of the years that have passed, generally finding that some of these achievements are acceptable, while others are less so." — Eyvind Johnson
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A poet or prose narrator usually looks back on what he has achieved against a backdrop of the years that have passed, generally finding that some of these achievements are acceptable, while others are less so. — Eyvind Johnson
About Eyvind Johnson
Eyvind Johnson was a Author from Sweden (1900–1976).
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This quote is attributed to Eyvind Johnson, a Author from Sweden.
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Eyvind Johnson lived from 1900 – 1976.