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“Our historical bequest is sublime. I have inherited a fragmented but highly creative exile and, since 1948, a home. I don't know that I want to settle there. I prefer the creative spur of exile. () But wherever I am I shall be Jewish, and that sound will inform every syllable I write. I am blessed with a long ancestry of wisdom, prophecy, and promise, a line of overwhelming creative achievements, courage, humor, and, above all, a dogged and chronic permanence, the greatest legacy of all.”

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Bernice Rubens
Bernice Rubens

Bernice Rubens (July 26, 1928 - October 13, 2004) was a prominent British novelist known for her profound psychological insights and social commentary. Her works often explore themes of family, class, and gender, reflecting the complexity of human nature and the diversity of society. more

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