“[On writing:] What a difficult kind of work to choose! But of course one did not choose it. There was no choice.”
Quote by Ivy Compton-Burnett
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Ivy Compton-Burnett
Ivy Compton-Burnett was a British novelist born on June 5, 1884, in London, and died on August 27, 1969. Known for her distinctive dramatic dialogue and complex portrayals of family relationships, she is considered an important figure in 20th-century British literature. more
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