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“Daydreaming had started me on the way; but story writing once I was truly in its grip, took me and shook me awake.”

Quote by Eudora Welty

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Eudora Welty was an American author renowned for her profound portrayal of life in the rural South. Her works often focus on the lives and characters of the Southern countryside, celebrated for their delicate emotions and unique narrative style. more

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