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Philosophers say man forms himself in dialogue.

Anne Carson

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Anne Carson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: June 21
Linguist
Literary Critic
Poet
Professor
Translator
Writer
City of Toronto
Carson
Anne
Philosophers
Dialogue
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Forms
Communication
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Men

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