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Ellen Gilchrist is an American novelist born on February 20, 1935. Her works are known for their profound character development and delicate emotional portrayal, exploring themes such as personal identity, gender, and interpersonal relationships.

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Famous Ellen Gilchrist Quotes

“It was spring when it happened and the schoolroom windows were open all day long, and every afternoon after Billy left we had milk from little waxy cartons and Mrs. Jansma would read us chapters from a wonderful book about some children in England that had a bed that took them places at night.”

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Book:Victory Over Japan: A Book of Stories

Source: Victory Over Japan: A Book of Stories

“Cuddle up. Rain always stops. It always stops. It always does. -The Brown Cape”

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Book:The Courts of Love: Stories

Source: The Courts of Love: Stories

“She was always saying things like that but I let her be my best friend anyway.”

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Book:Victory Over Japan: A Book of Stories

Source: Victory Over Japan: A Book of Stories

“We were running all over the front lawn and under the rainspouts, barefooted, in our underpants, with the rain pelting down, straight cold gray rain of Delta summers, wonderful rain. -Mexico”

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Book:Light Can Be Both Wave and Particle

Source: Light Can Be Both Wave and Particle

About the Author

Born: February 20, 1935
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 26

Books & Sources

Falling Through SpaceRelated source material

The Writing LifeRelated source material

Victory Over Japan: A Book of StoriesRelated source material

A Dangerous Age: A NovelRelated source material

Light Can Be Both Wave and ParticleRelated source material

The Courts of Love: StoriesRelated source material

Things like the Truth: Out of My Later YearsRelated source material

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