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Quote by Terry McMillan

“People need to be re - sometimes we need to reinvent ourselves and then get reacquainted with our better selves.”

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Terry McMillan is a renowned American author known for her profound portrayals of the lives of modern African American women. Her works often focus on family, love, and racial issues, and are highly appreciated by readers. more

“I think all in all, one thing a lot of plays seem to be saying is that we need to, as black Americans, to make a connection with our past in order to determine the kind of future we're going to have. In other words, we simply need to know who we are in relation to our historical presence in America.”

Thinking Knows Needs Kind Play Seems America Past Order Black One Thing Connections Relation Historical Determine Who We Are Our Past

Author:August Wilson

“My influences have been what I call my four Bs - the primary one being the blues, then Borges, Baraka, and Bearden.”

Has Beens Four Influence Primaries Borges

Author:August Wilson

“I don't write for a particular audience.”

Writing Audience Particular

Author:August Wilson

“A novelist writes a novel, and people read it. But reading is a solitary act. While it may elicit a varied and personal response, the communal nature of the audience is like having five hundred people read your novel and respond to it at the same time. I find that thrilling.”

People Writing May Reading Novel Audience Five Hundred Response Novelists Solitary Thrilling

Author:August Wilson

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