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Dorothy Allison is an American writer known for her incisive social commentary and feminist literary works. Her writing often focuses on marginalized and overlooked groups, particularly women and the LGBTQ+ community. Born on April 11, 1949, Allison's writing career is marked by a deep exploration of issues related to gender, class, and race.

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Famous Dorothy Allison Quotes

“What's the best thing you can do for your writing? Construct a boring life.”

Writing Can Do Boring Libertarian Best Things Constructs Boring Life

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“Women lose their lives not knowing they can do something different..." from Two or Three Things i Know For Sure”

Knows Two Different Three Can Do Loses Knowing Not Knowing Three Things Can Do Something

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“Women lose their lives not knowing they can do something different...I claimed myself and remade my life. Only when I knew I belonged to myself completely did I become capable of giving myself to another, of finding joy in desire, pleasure in our love, power in this body no one else owns.”

Giving Different Body Joy Desire Can Do Loses Pleasure Knowing Findings Capable Not Knowing Our Love Power Of Love Can Do Something

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“Women lose their lives not knowing they can do something different. Men eat themselves up believing they have to be the thing they have been made. Children go crazy. Really, even children go crazy, believing the shape of the life they must live is as small and mean and broken as they are told.”

Men Believe Mean Children Has Beens Made Different Can Do Loses Knowing Crazy Broken Shapes Not Knowing Can Do Something

Book:Two Or Three Things I Know for Sure

Source: Two Or Three Things I Know for Sure

“Every kid I meet who's a reader has got something like that, their fantasy world. And science fiction is the best, especially for girls because it's the one place where you can do the forbidden.”

World Kids Girl Can Do Fiction Fantasy Reader Science Fiction Forbidden Fantasy Worlds

Author:Dorothy Allison

About the Author

Born: April 11, 1949
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 95

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