“Time and change burn some people utterly. One approaches the identification of them as one approaches the scene of a disaster by fire, thankful if one recognizes a glove, a ring, two teeth as belonging to the vanished victim, as having been worn by him; things he touched, used, depended on, signaled with, and therefore part of him. Moment after moment, day after day this feverish checking is carried out as people move back and forth between the fires of time and change. And now there is talk of destruction of the world, of human beings reduced to ashes. It is not new. It has happened often.”
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Work
Scented Gardens for the Blind
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Janet Frame
Janet Frame, born on August 28, 1924, was a renowned New Zealand author. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound psychological insights. She has had her works translated into multiple languages. more