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“Collecting statistics at camp Zachary Taylor after the armistice [WW1 1918], I found that out of two hundred and fifty men from Kentucky and Tennessee, ninety were completely illiterate, several were actual imbeciles, two had syphilitic rheumatism; and any number had married at childhood ages, from twelve - the youngest - to seventeen. They had married girls from nine - the youngest - to fourteen. So I am ready to believe that the Faulkner and Caldwell depictions of ingrown sections of the country are based upon actual conditions....”

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Book:Being geniuses together, 1920-1930
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Being geniuses together, 1920-1930

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Kay Boyle
Kay Boyle

Kay Boyle was an American writer born on February 19, 1902, and died on December 27, 1992. She is known for her extensive literary works and active participation in social activities. more

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