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Miles Franklin, born on October 14, 1879, was an influential Australian writer known for her novel 'My Brilliant Career', which is considered a classic of Australian literature. Her works are renowned for their profound insights into social reality and unique portrayals of female characters.

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“It is the highest form of culture and craftmanship in art to use local materials. That way you stand a chance of adding to culture. The other way you are in danger of merely imitating it.”

Way Art Use Form Culture Chance Danger Materials Highest Locals Imitating

Author:Miles Franklin

“the way to wean any one from a desire is not by condemnation of it.”

Way Desire Condemnation Disapproval

Book:Some everyday folk and dawn

Source: Some everyday folk and dawn

“Before I was ten I became critical of the anthropomorphic God as interpreted in the churches. I did not warm to One thus revealed as the semblance of a bullying and mean old man who must have all his own way, be praised all the time and for attributes which were deplorable in us.”

Men Way Mean Church Ten Warm Critical Old Man Bullying Attributes Semblance

Author:Miles Franklin

“My mother is a good woman - a very good woman - and I am, I think, not quite all criminality, but we do not pull together. I am a piece of machinery which, not understanding, my mother winds up the wrong way, setting all the wheels of my composition going in creaking discord.”

Thinking Way Together Mother Understanding Pieces Wind Very Good Setting Settings Wheels Composition Machinery Wrong Way Discord Good Woman Criminality

Book:My Brilliant Career

Source: My Brilliant Career

“Men always say there is no female Shakespeare.' 'Humph! You study the fellows who say that, and you'll see they are a long way from being Shakespeares themselves. Why shouldn't women have the same privilege?”

Men Way Long Study Female Fellows Privilege Long Way

Author:Miles Franklin

About the Author

Born: October 14, 1879
Died: September 19, 1954
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 38

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