Language also encodes our past. We want to know who we are. To know who we are, we have to know who we used to be. Consequently, our literature, written in the past, anchors us in that past.
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"Language also encodes our past. We want to know who we are. To know who we are, we have to know who we used to be. Consequently, our literature, written in the past, anchors us in that past." — Andrzej Wajda
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Language also encodes our past. We want to know who we are. To know who we are, we have to know who we used to be. Consequently, our literature, written in the past, anchors us in that past. — Andrzej Wajda
About Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Wajda was a Director from Poland (1926–2016).
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This quote is attributed to Andrzej Wajda, a Director from Poland.
When did Andrzej Wajda live?
Andrzej Wajda lived from 1926 – 2016.