“I flung my tongue round like a cat-o'-nine-tails so that my pleasant peaceful infant room became little less than a German concentration camp as I took out on the children what life should have got.”
Book:Myself
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Sylvia Ashton-Warner
Sylvia Ashton-Warner was a New Zealand writer celebrated for her innovative and often controversial approach to literature. Born on December 17, 1908, she spent much of her life in New Zealand and Japan, where she taught English and developed her writing. Ashton-Warner's work is characterized by its psychological depth and exploration of complex human relationships. more
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