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Malvina Hoffman Biography

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Malvina Hoffman was an American author born on June 15, 1887, and died on July 10, 1966. Her works are known for their delicate emotional expression and profound insight, which had a significant impact on 20th-century American literature.

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Book:Yesterday is Tomorrow: A Personal History

Source: Yesterday is Tomorrow: A Personal History

“Sculpture is a parable in three dimensions, a symbol of a spiritual experience, and a means of conveying truth by concentrating its essence into visible form. ... It must be the reflection of the artist who creates it and of the era in which he lives, not an echo or a memory of other days and other ways.”

Source: Sculpture inside and out

“If one of God's children finds he cannot see or feel life in other terms than those of form, if he tries to escape and live outside of this obsession and fails, he generally calls himself a sculptor.”

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Book:Sculpture inside and out

Source: Sculpture inside and out

“Sculpture may be almost anything: a monument, a statue, an old coin, a bas-relief, a portrait bust, a lifelong struggle against heavy odds.”

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Book:Sculpture inside and out

Source: Sculpture inside and out

“[Slogan of her 'Trouble Bureau' for needy artists and musicians:] Happiness is a change of trouble.”

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Author:Malvina Hoffman

About the Author

Born: June 15, 1887
Died: July 10, 1966
Known for: Author
Quotes: 5

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Sculpture inside and outRelated source material

Yesterday is Tomorrow: A Personal HistoryRelated source material

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