“Like any child, I slid into myself perfectly fitted, as a diver meets her reflection in a pool. Her fingertips enter the fingertips on the water, her wrists slide up her arms. The diver wraps herself in her reflection wholly, sealing it at the toes, and wears it as she climbs rising from the pool, and ever after.”
Quote by Annie Dillard
Work
An American Childhood
This work traces the early life and inner development of the author during her childhood in the 1940s and 1950s. The narrative captures the landscape, textures, and sensations of everyday American life in that era, examining how the ordinary experiences of youth shape consciousness and imagination. Through vivid recollections of family life, neighborhood, and the natural world, the memoir reflects on the deep impressions left by childhood that would influence a developing writer's sensibility. more
Author
Annie Dillard
Annie Dillard is an American author known for her unique writing style and profound observations of nature. Born on April 30, 1945, she has written several notable works, including 'Pilgrim at Tinker Creek' and 'Under the Sun'. more
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