Edvard Munch — "I was stretched to the limit—nature was screaming in my blood… After that I gave…"
I was stretched to the limit—nature was screaming in my blood… After that I gave up hope ever of being able to love again.
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Further elaboration on the intense emotional state during the 'Scream' experience and its lasting impact.
Date: 1892 (diary entry, elaborated later)
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