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History shows that it is not only senseless and cruel, but also difficult to state who is a foreigner.

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True poetry ought to be secret and clandestine, concealed like a prohibited voice of dissent, while at the same time it should speak to everyone.

Claudio Magris

Claudio Magris

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Born: April 10, 1939 (age 80)

Bio: Claudio Magris is an Italian scholar, translator and writer.

Known for:

Microcosms (1997)
Danube (1986)
A different sea (1994)
L' infinito viaggiare (2005)
Un altro mare (1991)

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