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I spent about five years stuck in a room between the ages of 16 and 20 while I wrote the first book, which came out when I was 21. I should have been out playing tennis.
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I spent about five years stuck in a room between the ages of 16 and 20 while I wrote the first book, which came out when I was 21. I should have been out playing tennis. — Paul Muldoon

About Paul Muldoon

Paul Muldoon was a Poet from United Kingdom (1951–present).

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Paul Muldoon lived from 1951 – present.
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