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Evan S. Connell Biography

Novelist

Evan S. Connell was an American novelist known for his distinctive literary style and profound characterizations. His works often explore human behavior and social phenomena with humor and satire.

Despair

Book:Mr. Bridge

Source: Mr. Bridge

“At the Louvre she immediately recognized the Venus de Milo, even though they happened to approach from the rear, and of course the Mona Lisa was unmistakable; it looked exactly like the reproductions.”

Style Of Writing

Book:MRS. BRIDGE

Source: MRS. BRIDGE

“La neve cadde tutta la notte. Cadde senza fare rumore e coprì il terreno gelato e le foglie morte sotto l'acero, e piegò i rami delle conifere, e per ore e ore cadde come farina dalle nuvole alte color madreperla.”

Inverno Neve

Author:Evan S. Connell

“Passava molto tempo a fissare il vuoto, oppressa da un senso di attesa. Ma attesa di che cosa? Non lo sapeva.”

Attesa

Book:MRS. BRIDGE

Source: MRS. BRIDGE

“Trenta, trentacinque, quaranta: gli anni erano sempre passati a farle visita come zie criticone, e sempre erano scomparsi senza lasciare traccia, senza fare rumore. E adesso ne era arrivato un altro.”

Vecchiaia Età Invecchiare Anni Compleanno

Book:MRS. BRIDGE

Source: MRS. BRIDGE

“Thirty, thirty-five, forty, all had come to visit her like admonitory relatives, and all had slipped away without a trace, without a sound, and now, once again, she was waiting.”

Funny Waiting Sound Five Meaningful Thirty Birthday Forty 40th Birthday Without A Trace

Book:MRS. BRIDGE

Source: MRS. BRIDGE

About the Author

Born: August 17, 1924
Died: January 10, 2013
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 6

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