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It does not seem to me as if I were living in the country in which I was born.

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For me writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz. Much of the time life is a sort of rhythmic progression of three characters. If one tells oneself that life is like that, one feels it less arbitrary.
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George Ticknor

George Ticknor
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Born: August 1, 1791
Died: January 26, 1871 (aged 79)
Bio: George Ticknor was an American academician and Hispanist, specializing in the subject areas of languages and literature. He is known for his scholarly work on the history and criticism of Spanish literature.
Known for:
  1. History of Spanish Literature (1849)
  2. Life Of William Hickling Prescott (1863)
  3. George Ticknor's Travels in Spain
  4. REMARKS ON THE LIFE & WRITINGS

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