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It is clear that when you write a story that takes place in the past, you try to show what really happened in those times. But you are always moved by the suspicion that you are also showing something about our contemporary world.
Umberto Eco
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"It is clear that when you write a story that takes place in the past, you try to show what really happened in those times. But you are always moved by the suspicion that you are also showing something about our contemporary world."
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It is clear that when you write a story that takes place in the past, you try to show what really happened in those times. But you are always moved by the suspicion that you are also showing something about our contemporary world. — Umberto Eco

About Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco was a Novelist from Italy (1932–2016).

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This quote is attributed to Umberto Eco, a Novelist from Italy.
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Umberto Eco lived from 1932 – 2016.