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Clifton Fadiman was an American intellectual, editor, and writer renowned for his contributions to literature and culture. Born on May 15, 1904, and passing away on June 20, 1999, Fadiman's career spanned several decades, during which he made significant impacts on the literary world.

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“Being a child is in itself a profession.”

Children Profession

Book:Party of One: The Selectd Writings of Clifton Fadiman

Source: Party of One: The Selectd Writings of Clifton Fadiman

“Reading to small children is a specialty.”

Children Reading Small Child Specialty

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“To read in bed is to draw around us invisible, noiseless curtains. Then at last we are in a room of our own and are ready to burrow back, back to that private life of the imagination we all led as a child and to whose secret satisfactions so many of us have mislaid the key.”

Children Lasts Imagination Rooms Secret Ready Keys Bed Draws Satisfaction Invisible Curtains Private Life

Book:Party of One: The Selectd Writings of Clifton Fadiman

Source: Party of One: The Selectd Writings of Clifton Fadiman

About the Author

Born: May 15, 1904
Died: June 20, 1999
Known for: Intellectual
Quotes: 58

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