Russia, France, Germany and China. They revere their writers. America is still a frontier country that almost shudders at the idea of creative expression. (James A. Michener)

Russia, France, Germany and China. They revere their writers. America is still a frontier country that almost shudders at the idea of creative expression.

James A. Michener

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