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The biographer who writes the life of his subject's self-concept passes through a fade into the inner house of life.
Leon Edel
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"The biographer who writes the life of his subject's self-concept passes through a fade into the inner house of life."
— Leon Edel

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The biographer who writes the life of his subject's self-concept passes through a fade into the inner house of life. — Leon Edel

About Leon Edel

Leon Edel was a Critic from United States (1907–1997).

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This quote is attributed to Leon Edel, a Critic from United States.
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Leon Edel lived from 1907 – 1997.