But isn't it true that an author can write only about himself?

Milan Kundera
But isn't it true that an author can write only...
But isn't it true that an author can write only...
But isn't it true that an author can write only...
But isn't it true that an author can write only...
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If you are an author, aren’t you the only character you can write about? Isn’t it true that an author can write only about himself?

Source: The Unbearable Lightness Of Being

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