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“Olive Ann describes Sanna as 'a perfectionist and a worrier.' She is obsessed with the idea of finding happiness, and for her, as Olive ann wrote in her notes for the novel, 'happiness means being first with somebody, having perfect, loving children...The theme of Sanna is disillusionment,' Olive Ann wrote. 'Her life is the pursuit of happiness and perfection, but she finds happiness and perfection impossible to obtain-her idea of happiness is constant joy, no changes.”

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Olive Ann Burns
Olive Ann Burns

Olive Ann Burns (July 17, 1924 - July 4, 1990) was an American writer known for her portrayals of rural Southern life. Her most famous work, 'Cross Creek', was published in 1962 and won the Pulitzer Prize, earning her widespread acclaim and recognition. more

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