A Quote by John Green

We must strike down the insidious lie that a book is the creation of an individual soul labouring in isolation. We must strike it down because it threatens the overall quality and breadth of American literature.

John Green

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American American Literature Because Book Breadth Creation Down Individual Insidious Isolation Lie Literature Must Overall Quality Soul Strike

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John Green
American - Author
Born: August 24, 1977

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