Menno ter Braak

Dutch writer (1902-1940).

Born January 26th, 1902 in Eibergen.

Died May 15th, 1940 at 38 years old in The Hague (intoxication).

Occupations
literary critic, writer
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner