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Maxine Hong Kingston is an influential American author known for her pioneering work in the genre of creative non-fiction. Born on October 27, 1940, she has made significant contributions to American literature with her distinctive narrative style and exploration of cultural identity. Her most notable works include 'The Woman Warrior' and 'China Men', which have been pivotal in shaping the narrative of Asian American identity.

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“I learned to make my mind large, as the universe is large, so that there is room for paradoxes. Petals are bone marrow; pearls come from oysters. The dragon lives in the sky, ocean, marshes, and mountains; and the mountains are also its cranium. Its voice thunders and jingles like copper pans. It breathes fire and water; and sometimes the dragon is one, sometimes many.”

Mind Sometimes Universe Voice Water Rooms Fantasy Fire Sky Mountain Ocean Bones Breathe Dragons Paradox Pearls Thunder Petals Oysters Marrow Copper Marshes Jingles Bone Marrow

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“Not many women got to live out the daydream of women—to have a room, even a section of a room, that only gets messed up when she messes it up herself.”

Rooms Mess Sections Daydreaming Messed Up

Book:The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts

Source: The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts

“I learned to make my mind large, as the universe is large, so that there is room for paradoxes.”

Mind Universe Rooms Teaching Habit Paradox

Book:The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts

Source: The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts

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Born: October 27, 1940
Known for: Author
Quotes: 64

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