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Lauren Groff is a renowned American novelist born on July 23, 1978. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound character development, winning her a dedicated following.

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Famous Lauren Groff Quotes

“For what is a girl but a vessel made to hold the desires of men.”

Men Desire Women Gender Girls Gender Relations

Book:The Vaster Wilds

Source: The Vaster Wilds

“It's okay, she said, taking his fingers out of her nose. You can be ugly. You're a boy. He let out a cackle, as if agreeing, then the sick feeling returned to her. Girl things were beautiful. Beauty was girl things.”

Children Beauty Boys Gender Girls Babies

Book:Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories

Source: Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories

“For what woman has not, walking in the dark of the street or along a path deep in the countryside, sensed the brutal imaginings of a man watching her from his hidden place, and felt the same chills chasing over her skin, and quickened her steps to get away.”

Men Fear Women Violence Danger Gender Misogyny Gender Violence

Book:The Vaster Wilds

Source: The Vaster Wilds

“In her every small movement she was the woman of the future, a type that would swagger and curse, fall headlong, flaming into the hell of war, be as brave and tough as men, take the overflowing diarrhea of nervous frontline troops without grimacing, speak loudly and devastatingly, kick brain matter off their shoes and go unhurriedly on. When he looked at Bern, Viktor saw the future, and it was lovely and clean and as equal as things between men and women, between prole and patrician, could be.”

Women Future Equality Gender Equity Gender Relations

Book:Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories

Source: Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories

“I'm feminist in that I believe that there should be equality between men and women. I get deeply frustrated on a daily basis by the enormous gender divide in the U.S. literary world. But I don't know how to deal with it, so I don't tend to say much about it.”

Men World Believe I Believe Men And Women Feminist Gender Frustrated

Author:Lauren Groff

“The gender inequality in book reviewing isn't getting better. Male authors get the majority of review coverage, and male reviewers do most of the reviewing. It's kind of devastating.”

Kind Book Gender Inequality Get Better Book Review

Author:Lauren Groff

“I'm ambivalent about the Orange Prize. I was really proud to be shortlisted alongside the other writers, whom I admire. That said, I don't know if it's best way of addressing gender inequality problems.”

Problem Proud Gender Admire Inequality Prize

Author:Lauren Groff

About the Author

Born: July 23, 1978
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 154

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