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# Granville Hicks

(1901–1982)   Novelist   United States

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Granville Hicks was a novelist from the United States, best known for *James Gould Cozzens*.

## Quick Facts About Granville Hicks

Born September 9, 1901

Died June 18, 1982

Nationality United States

Profession Novelist

Notable works James Gould Cozzens

## About Granville Hicks

Granville Hicks was an American Marxist and later anti-Marxist novelist, literary critic, educator, and editor.

## Awards & Honors

Guggenheim Fellowship

##  Quotes by Granville Hicks

> [A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/granville-hicks/a-censor-is-a-man-who-knows-more-than-he-thinks-you-ought-to/)

[Granville Hicks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/granville-hicks/)

[Censor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/censor/)

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> [The sooner we all learn to make a decision between disapproval and censorship, the better off society will be... Censorship cannot get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/granville-hicks/the-sooner-we-all-learn-to-make-a-decision-between-disapproval-and/)

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[Censorship](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/censorship/)

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