Who said “Everyone loathes his own country and countrymen if he is any sort of artist.”?

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Lawrence Durrell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLetter to Henry Miller, 1948

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Durrell, L. (n.d.). Everyone loathes his own country and countrymen if he is any sort of artist. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16112-everyone-loathes-his-own-country-and-countrymen-if/

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Durrell, Lawrence. “Everyone loathes his own country and countrymen if he is any sort of artist.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16112-everyone-loathes-his-own-country-and-countrymen-if/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Durrell, Lawrence. “Everyone loathes his own country and countrymen if he is any sort of artist.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16112-everyone-loathes-his-own-country-and-countrymen-if/.

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