“...the reader who plucks a book from her shelf only once is as deprived as the listener who, after attending a single performance of a Beethoven symphony, never hears it again.”
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Anne Fadiman
Anne Fadiman, born on August 7, 1953, is an American author known for her in-depth exploration of culture, history, and language, particularly for her research on linguistic diversity. more
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