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Catherine Drinker Bowen, an American writer, was born on January 1, 1897, and passed away on November 1, 1973. She is renowned for her research and writing on American history, particularly focusing on the figures and events of the American Revolutionary War period.

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Famous Catherine Drinker Bowen Quotes

“All the others arts are lonely. We paint alone--my picture, my interpretation of the sky. My poem, my novel. But in music--ensemble music, not soloism--we share. No altruism this, for we receive tenfold what we give.”

Giving Art Music Novel Sky Share Lonely Paint Interpretation Altruism Ensemble

Book:Friends and fiddlers

Source: Friends and fiddlers

“If art has a purpose, it is to interpret life, reproduce it in fresh visions.”

Ifs Art Purpose Vision

Book:Adventures of a Biographer

Source: Adventures of a Biographer

“Great artists treasure their time with a bitter and snarling miserliness.”

Art Artist Time Treasure Bitter Bitterness Great Art Great Artist Snarling

Book:The Nature of the Artist: An Address Delivered at the Dedication Ceremonies for Lee Pattison Recital Hall, Wilbur Hall, Mary Kimberly Residence Hall

Source: The Nature of the Artist: An Address Delivered at the Dedication Ceremonies for Lee Pattison Recital Hall, Wilbur Hall, Mary Kimberly Residence Hall

About the Author

Born: January 1, 1897
Died: November 1, 1973
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 26

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Adventures of a BiographerRelated source material

Friends and fiddlersRelated source material

The Nature of the Artist: An Address Delivered at the Dedication Ceremonies for Lee Pattison Recital Hall, Wilbur Hall, Mary Kimberly Residence HallRelated source material

Yankee from OlympusRelated source material

Yankee from Olympus: Justice Holmes and His FamilyRelated source material

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