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A poet or prose narrator usually looks back on what he has achieved against a backdrop of the years that have passed, generally finding that some of these achievements are acceptable, while others are less so.
Eyvind Johnson
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Eyvind Johnson
Age: 76 †
Born: 1900
Born: July 29
Died: 1976
Died: August 25
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