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Paule Marshall is an American author known for her novels that often explore themes of race, gender, and social identity. Her most famous works include 'Praisesong for the Widow' and 'The Chosen Place, The Time'. Born on April 9, 1929, Marshall's writing has had a profound impact on contemporary literature.

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“Sometimes a person has to go back, really back-to have a sense, an understanding of all that's gone to make them-before they can go forward.”

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Book:Reena and Other Stories

Source: Reena and Other Stories

“We live surrounded by white images, and white in this world is synonymous with the good, light, beauty, success, so that, despite ourselves sometimes, we run after that whiteness and deny our darkness, which has been made into the symbol of all that is evil and inferior.”

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Book:Reena and Other Stories

Source: Reena and Other Stories

“But sometimes it's necessary to go back before you can go forward, really forward.”

Author:Paule Marshall

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Born: April 9, 1929
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