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Willie Morris was an American writer known for his works that often explored the complexities of the American South. His writing style was characterized by its wit and introspection, and he is best remembered for his novel 'The Wash', which won the National Book Award.

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Famous Willie Morris Quotes

“The dog of your boyhood teaches you a great deal about friendship, and love, and death: Old Skip was my brother. They had buried him under our elm tree, they said-yet this wasn't totally true. For he really lay buried in my heart.”

“When a writer knows home in his heart, his heart must remain subtly apart from it.”

Knows Writing Heart Home

Book:Yazoo: Integration in a Deep-Southern Town

Source: Yazoo: Integration in a Deep-Southern Town

About the Author

Born: November 29, 1934
Died: August 2, 1999
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 10

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