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Jane Yolen is an American author known for her extensive work in the field of children's literature, born on February 11, 1939. Her writings span across various genres, including children's literature, adult fiction, and poetry, renowned for their vivid imagination and profound emotional depth.

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“Rising only to the edge of her waist — for she knew full well how the sight of a tail affects mortal men — the mermaid showed the prince her shell-like breasts, her pearly skin, the phosphorescence of her hair. She held a webbed hand over her mouth, her fingers as slim as the ribs of a fan. Then she pulled her hand away, displaying her smile. She was well trained in the arts of seduction, as was he. Royalty abounds in it.”

Seduction Royalty Mermaids Descriptive Writing

Author:Jane Yolen

“She left two mermaid tears, crystals with a bit of salt embedded in them, on his pillow.”

Sadness Tears Longing Mermaid Descriptive Writing

Book:How to Fracture a Fairy Tale

Source: How to Fracture a Fairy Tale

“War is our backyard, famine our feast. Most fear the wind of our wings and even, in their hurt, pray for life. Only a few, a very few, truly pray for death. But we answer all their prayers with the same coin.”

Death Metaphor Descriptive Writing

Book:How to Fracture a Fairy Tale

Source: How to Fracture a Fairy Tale

About the Author

Born: February 11, 1939
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 69

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