Quote by Paul Auster

I guess I wanted to leave America for awhile. It wasn't that I wanted to become an expatriate, or just never come back, I needed some breathing room. I'd already been translating French poetry, I'd been to Paris once before and liked it very much, and so I just went.

I guess I wanted to leave America for awhile. It wasn't that

Summary

This quote exemplifies the narrator's desire for a temporary escape from America, rather than a permanent departure. They express a need for space and a break from their current surroundings. With a background in translating French poetry and a previous positive experience in Paris, they decide to travel there as a means of longing for some respite and new experiences.

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Poetry

By Paul Auster

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