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Quote by Barbara Kingsolver

“Being a peacock is not the only way to hide yourself, Frida. A pigeon can hide.”

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The story follows a character's journey through various historical periods, intertwining personal and political events. more

Author

Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver is an American novelist known for her insightful social commentary and rich literary imagination. Her works often explore themes of environmental protection, social justice, and women's issues, and have gained widespread popularity. Born on April 8, 1955, in Arkansas, USA, Kingsolver grew up in Arkansas and Mexico, and later earned a BA in literature from Amherst College and an MA in comparative literature from Columbia University. more

“But this boy in a French or British factory, standing in his leather overall welding the casing on a metal bomb; what can he see? That thing will fly through the air, fall hundreds of miles away, and kill boys in leather overalls in a German factory. the reports will roar victory or defeat, and boys will never know how alike their lives have been.”

The Lacuna

Author:Barbara Kingsolver

“Love. But the pure kind of love. I don't think that comes very often. Most of us are ordinary. If we do anything great, it's only so we'll be loved ourselves. Maybey just for ten minutes.”

The Lacuna

Author:Barbara Kingsolver

“Il popolo, nel medioevo soprattutto, è nella società ciò che il bambino è nella famiglia. Fintanto che resta in questo stato di ignoranza primaria, di minorità morale e intellettuale, si può dire di lui come del bambino: "Quell'età è senza pietà”

Ignoranza Popolo Moralità

Book:Notre-Dame de Paris

Source: Notre-Dame de Paris

“È il Populista che costruisce il suo Popolo, non viceversa.”

Populismo Popolo Populisti