In the art of literature there are two contending parties. Those who aim to tell stories that are more or less well thought out, and those who aim at… - Paul Gauguin

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In the art of literature there are two contending parties. Those who aim to tell stories that are more or less well thought out, and those who aim at beautiful language, beauty of form. This contest may last a very long time; each side has a fifty-fifty chance. Only the poet can rightfully demand that verse be beautiful and nothing but.

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About Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin (7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was a French Post-Impressionist painter; From 1895 he lived and painted in Papeete on Tahiti.

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Pen Names: Gauguin, Eugène Henri Paul
Alternative Names: Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin Paul Gaugin Eugene-Henri Gauguin Kao-keng Pablo Gauguin Eugène-Henri-Paul Gauguin Gauguin Polʹ Gogen Paul Eugène Henri Gauguin Eugène Henry Paul Gauguin Eugene-Henri-Paul Gauguin Paul Eugene Henri Gauguin Eugene Henry Paul Gauguin p. gauguin gauguin paul P. gaugin

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