Poetry is man’s rebellion against being what he is.
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Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.
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Birth: | 14th April, 1879 |
Death: | 5th May, 1958 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Novelist |
James Branch Cabell was born in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was an American author of fantasy fiction and belles lettres. He studied at College of William & Mary. He wrote several novels include: The Cream of the Jest, Beyond Life, Jurgen, Figures of Earth, and The High Place.
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