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I think I must write a book It has been my cherished dream and I feel an influence that I cannot resist calling me to the task.
Source: Journal, 29 Mar 1880.
-- Charles W Chesnutt, (Jun 20 1858-1932), US novelist, lawyer; His works depicted the struggle of American blacks, The Conjure Women, 1899; awarded Spingarn Medal.