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The Writers Van Gogh Liked To Read Included Charles Dickens And Harriet Beecher Stowe

WORDS Posted: May 4, 2020 7:30 am

In the category of things some of us hadn’t thought enough about before this moment: “Vincent was an avid and multilingual reader, a man who could not do without books. In his brief life he devoured hundreds of them in four languages, spanning centuries of art and literature. Throughout his life, his reading habits reflected his various personae—art dealer, preacher, painter—and were informed by his desire to learn, discuss, and find his own way to be of service to humanity.” – LitHub

WORDS Published: 05.04.20

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