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“I read a lot. I liked a tremendous number of poets and writers. The person whose work I liked the most was Joyce.”

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Grace Paley was an American writer born on December 11, 1922, and passed away on August 22, 2007. Known for her concise language and profound emotional depth, her works primarily focus on family, love, and social issues. more

“I was fortunate that by the time I was born, there were a lot of comforts and at the same time I lived in a neighborhood where it was brought to my eyes every single day that people didn't live like me. Every day I knew that many of my friends "got relief." That was important in my thinking about the world, thinking that not everybody lived that way.”

People Thinking World Way Important Eye Born Comfort My Friends Like Me Fortunate Relief Neighborhood

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“When you have a peace movement that has an actual war, it's different from one that has wars that our country is not totally involved in. During the war in Vietnam, and to a lesser degree the wars in Central America where our country was directly involved, it was easier to organize.”

Different War Country America Movement Involved Easier Degrees Our Country Vietnam Organize Central America

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“If I miss anything, it's being able to hang out in the city of New York meeting people and talking to them on the corner.”

People Ifs Able Cities Talking Missing New York Meetings Corners Hanging Out

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