“In an instant he forgot Joe's poem about Japan except the part about 'you are the bell, and I am the tongue of the bell, ringing you,' and a new sound entered his life, like when he was a kid and he first heard the sound of horses clip-clopping and he asked his mother in wonder, "What's that sound, because I've never heard it before?”
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Melina Marchetta is an Australian author renowned for her young adult literature. Her works often delve into complex interpersonal relationships and profound emotional experiences, enjoying great popularity among readers. more
“Like many writers, I lived inside of books as a child.”
“I still can remember some of the poems and proverbs, I learnt in my childhood.”
“Being in love means being at the mercy of someone's childhood.”