“It is not so much the content of what one says as the way in which one says it. However important the thing you say, what's the good of it if not heard or, being heard, not felt?”
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Sylvia Ashton-Warner
Sylvia Ashton-Warner was a New Zealand writer celebrated for her innovative and often controversial approach to literature. Born on December 17, 1908, she spent much of her life in New Zealand and Japan, where she taught English and developed her writing. Ashton-Warner's work is characterized by its psychological depth and exploration of complex human relationships. more
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