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"To read is to withdraw.To make oneself unavailable. One would feel easier about it if the pursuit inself were less...selfish."

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Reading Withdrawal Selfishness Solitude

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About Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett is an English dramatist, screenwriter, actor, and author. He became widely known from Beyond the Fringe and later for stage and screen works including The History Boys. He is recognized as a major voice in contemporary British theater and letters.

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