A satirist is a man whose flesh creeps so at the ugly and t… - John Dos Passos

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A satirist is a man whose flesh creeps so at the ugly and the savage and the incongruous aspects of society that he has to express them as brutally and nakedly as possible to get relief.

John Dos Passos

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John Roderigo Dos Passos (January 14 1896 – September 28, 1970) was an American novelist and artist.

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Birth Name: John Roderigo Dos Passos

Alternative Names: J. R. Dos Passos

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