“A writer who has never explored words, who has never searched, seeded, sieved, sifted through his knowledge and memory...dictiona ries, thesaurus, poems, favorite paragraphs, to find the right word, is like someone owning a gold mine who has never mined it.”
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Rumer Godden
Rumer Godden was a British author renowned for her contributions to children's literature and adult fiction. Born on December 10, 1907, she spent much of her life in India and Japan, which greatly influenced her writing. Her works often delved into themes of cultural identity and the intricacies of human relationships. She passed away on November 8, 1998. more
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