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“It had been startling and disappointing to me to find out that story books had been written by people, that books were not natural wonders, coming up of themselves like grass.”

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Eudora Welty
Eudora Welty

Eudora Welty was an American author renowned for her profound portrayal of life in the rural South. Her works often focus on the lives and characters of the Southern countryside, celebrated for their delicate emotions and unique narrative style. more

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