Every man makes his own summer. The season has no character… - Robertson Davies

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Every man makes his own summer. The season has no character of its own, unless one is a farmer with a professional concern for the weather.

Robertson Davies

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Robertson Davies CC (August 28 1913 – December 2 1995) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist and professor.

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Alternative Names: William Robertson Davies

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Every man makes his own summer. The season has no character of its own, unless one is a farmer with a professional concern for the weather. - Robertson Davies

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