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There is not only no free state which would now establish it, but there is no slave state, which, if it had had the free alternative as we now have, would have founded slavery.
E. L. Doctorow
Born: January 6, 1931
Died: July 21, 2015 (aged 84)
Bio: Edgar Lawrence "E. L." Doctorow was an American novelist, editor, and professor, best known internationally for his works of historical fiction. He has been described as one of the most important American novelists of the 20th century.
Known for:
- Ragtime (1975)
- Billy Bathgate (1989)
- The Book of Daniel (1971)
- The March (2005)
- World's Fair (1985)
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