If there wasn't death, I think you couldn't go on.

Stevie Smith

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Topic

Immortality Death

Author

Stevie Smith

Source

Observer

Medium

Newspaper

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Novelist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Smith, Stevie. Observer. 9 Nov. 1969.

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Era
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Original Citation

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