“We don't walk down the same street as the person walking beside us. All we can do is tell the other person what we see. We can point at things and try to name them. If we do this well, our friend can look at the world in a new way. We can meet.”
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Anne Enright is an Irish author born on October 11, 1962. Her works are known for their profound psychological insights and critical exploration of social issues. Enright has won numerous literary awards, including the Booker Prize in 2007 for her novel 'The Gathering'. more
“Writers write to understand, and readers read with a secret hope that someone else does.”
“There is no distinction between a dead man and a person who is still alive but has no emotion.”