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Ellen Douglas, born on July 12, 1921, was an accomplished American author known for her profound character development and emotional expression in her works. Her writing has been widely appreciated by readers.

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“There was nothing to say in reply; the silence of grief, of love's bitter failures, fell upon them all.”

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Book:Black Cloud, White Cloud

Source: Black Cloud, White Cloud

“When she thinks a book is very good, what she says to herself is: yes, that's how things are. I hadn't thought of it before, but that's how things are.”

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Book:Witnessing

Source: Witnessing

“But the book! The siren song of the book!”

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Book:Witnessing

Source: Witnessing

“Books, the books that I loved above all else to spend my time with, were the great tools for understanding one's life and the lives of other people.”

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“But why should I cast myself in the ancient female part of victim of men's plots and passions?”

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Book:A Lifetime Burning

Source: A Lifetime Burning

About the Author

Born: July 12, 1921
Died: November 7, 2012
Known for: Author
Quotes: 5

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