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The hour that burst the spirit's sleep.

Saul Bellow

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Saul Bellow
Age: 89 †
Born: 1915
Born: June 10
Died: 2005
Died: April 5
Author
Essayist
Novelist
University Teacher
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Solomon Bellows
Spirit
Burst
Hour
Sleep
Hours

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