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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

“A genius who does not know that he is a genius is no genius.”

Knows Doe Genius

Book:Tender Darkness: A Mary MacLane Sampler

Source: Tender Darkness: A Mary MacLane Sampler

“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

“I am a genius. Then it amused me to keep saying so, but now it does not. I expected to be happy sometime. Now I know I shall never be.”

Knows Doe Genius Expected Amused

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

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

“Just why I sent it to the publishers would be hard to say, but when I had finished it I felt that it was literature, because it is real and because it was well written. And I know that the world wants such things.”

Knows World Want Writing Wells Real Hard Would Be Literature Felt Written Finished Publishers Well Written

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

Human Days: A Mary MacLane ReaderRelated source material

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