Quote by Paul De Man

The writer's language is to some degree the product of his own action; he is both the historian and the agent of his own language.

The writer's language is to some degree the product of his o

Summary

This quote suggests that a writer's language is influenced by their own choices and actions. They have the power to shape their language as a historian documenting events and also as an individual who actively uses and shapes their own words. The quote highlights the agency and responsibility writers have in creating and molding their language, symbolizing the duality of being both the creator of stories and an active participant in the construction of their own narrative.

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By Paul De Man

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