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“Auto da Fay reveals the trickles of a creative sensibility that later became a tide, but essentially, Weldon the writer emerges only at the very end of this volume, in conjunction with her finding and marrying her husband of 30 years, Ron Weldon. In this sense, it is half a memoir, the private background story to the public future. (...) The reader is forced to re-evaluate the spectacular weirdness of Weldon's fiction: having lived such a life any other kind would seem insipid.”

Quote by Joanna Murray-Smith

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Joanna Murray-Smith
Joanna Murray-Smith

Joanna Murray-Smith is an acclaimed Australian playwright, born on April 17, 1962. Her works are known for their profound psychological insights and unique narrative style, which have won her both critical acclaim and a wide audience. more

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