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Mary MacLane

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Mary MacLane (May 1, 1881 - August 6, 1929) was an American writer known for her autobiographical work, 'Mary MacLane: Autobiography of a Female Impersonator'. Her work, praised for its honesty and bluntness, had a significant impact on American literature in the early 20th century.

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Famous Mary MacLane Quotes

“I read of the Kalamazoo girl who killed herself after reading the book. I am not at all surprised. She lived in Kalamazoo, for one thing, and then she read the book.”

Book Girl Reading One Thing Kalamazoo

Author:Mary MacLane

“I want to write such things as compel the admiring acclamation of the world at large, such things as are written but once in years, things subtle but distinctly different from the books written every day.”

World Want Writing Years Book Different Written Subtle Admiring

Book:Human Days: A Mary MacLane Reader

Source: Human Days: A Mary MacLane Reader

“Well, if I am not vulgar, neither is my book. I wrote myself. Suggestiveness is always vulgar. But truth never. My book is not even remotely suggestive. I call things by their names. That is all.”

Ifs Wells Book Names Vulgar

Author:Mary MacLane

“When I wrote my book I wanted to love someone. I wanted to be in love. Now I know that I shall never be in love - and I no longer wish to be.”

Knows Book Wanted Wish Love Someone Liking Someone

Book:I Await the Devil's Coming: Annotated & Unexpurgated

Source: I Await the Devil's Coming: Annotated & Unexpurgated

“It is with pain that I read of the dire effects of my book upon the minds of young girls.”

Mind Book Pain Young Girl Effects

Author:Mary MacLane

About the Author

Born: May 1, 1881
Died: August 6, 1929
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 66

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I Await the Devil's ComingRelated source material

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Tender Darkness: A Mary MacLane SamplerRelated source material

I Await the Devil's Coming: The Story of Mary MacLaneRelated source material

I, Mary MacLane: A Diary of Human DaysRelated source material

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