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N.K. Jemisin is an American science fiction writer born in September 1972. Her works are known for their unique world-building, profound character development, and rich imagination. Jemisin gained widespread acclaim with her 'Inkwood' series, which includes 'The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms', 'The Broken Kingdoms', and 'The Kingdom of the Gods', with 'The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms' winning the Hugo Award in 2011.

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“You can't make anything better," he says, heavily. "The world is what it is. Unless you destroy it and start all over again, there's no changing it.”

World Life Change Living Improvements

Book:The Fifth Season

Source: The Fifth Season

“People who say change is impossible are usually pretty happy with things just as they are.”

Change Impossibility

Book:The City We Became

Source: The City We Became

“If Ms. Threnody has felt this way all along, why is she only now saying it to Zinhle? Why has she not done anything, taken some public stand, to try and change the situation? It is so easy to have principles. Far, far harder to live by them.”

Change Principles Actions Public Stands

Book:How Long 'til Black Future Month?

Source: How Long 'til Black Future Month?

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Born: September 19, 1972
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 123

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