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Literature is the one place in any society where, within the secrecy of our own heads… — Salman Rushdie

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Literature is the one place in any society where, within the secrecy of our own heads, we can hear voices talking about everything in every possible way.

Salman Rushdie
1990
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Literature
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1990
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Salman Rushdie
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Rushdie, Salman. "Is Nothing Sacred?" Presented by Harold Pinter. 6 Feb. 1990, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, England, UK. Lecture.

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