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Ryszard Kapuscinski quotes about literature

Polish Journalist March 4, 1932 – January 23, 2007

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My writing is a combination of three elements. The first is travel: not travel like a tourist, but travel as exploration. The second is reading literature on the subject. The third is reflection. Ryszard Kapuscinski
This is the most intimate relationship between literature and its readers: they treat the text as a part of themselves, as a possession. Ryszard Kapuscinski
Ryszard Kapuscinski quote: "Literature seemed to be everything then. People looked to it..."
Literature seemed to be everything then. People looked to it for the strength to live, for guidance, for revelation. Ryszard Kapuscinski
Ryszard Kapuscinski quote: "The tradition of Russian literature is also an eastern..."
The tradition of Russian literature is also an eastern tradition of learning poetry and prose by heart. Ryszard Kapuscinski
Underground literature only began in the '70s, when technical developments made it possible. Before that, we were involved in a game with the censors. That was our struggle. Ryszard Kapuscinski

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