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Quote by Mary McCarthy

“The theater is the only branch of art much cared for by people of wealth; like canasta, it does away with the brother of talk after dinner.”

Quote by Mary McCarthy

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Mary McCarthy was a prominent American author born on June 21, 1912, and passed away on October 25, 1989. Known for her incisive social criticism and nuanced portrayal of human nature, she is considered one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American literature. more

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