Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.

Rebecca West

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Artist and audience Art

Author

Rebecca West

Source

The Court and the Castle

Language

English

Time

1957 1950s 20th century

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Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

West, Rebecca. The Court and the Castle. Yale University Press, 1957.

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