“But what was fortune? She had come to believe it was being exactly the same on the inside as on the outside. What was misfortune but the quality of existing as something, or someone else, inside?”
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Do Not Say We Have Nothing
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Madeleine Thien
Madeleine Thien is a Canadian short story writer of Chinese descent, born in Malaysia in 1974. Her works are known for their profound humanistic concerns and sharp insights into social realities. Thien has won numerous literary awards, including the prestigious Man Booker Prize in 2016. more
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