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American writer, literary and social critic, and noted man of letters (1895-1972)

Also known as: Эдмунд Уилсон, إدموند ويلسون, 에드먼드 윌슨, エドマンド・ウィルソン, 埃德蒙·威尔逊, Уилсон Э.

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