"Humankind struggles with collective powers for its freedom, the individual struggles with dehumanization for the possession of his soul."
"I've never turned over a fig leaf yet that didn't have a price tag on the other side."
Source: Bellow in his own words. www.theguardian.com. April 6, 2005.
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Saul Bellow
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Saul Bellow was a Nobel Prize-winning author known for his exploration of identity and human experience in works like 'Herzog' and 'The Adventures of Augie March'.
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