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Henry James's later works would have been better had he resisted that curious sort of self-indulgence, dictating to a secretary. The roaming garrulousness of ordinary speech is usually corrected when it's transcribed into written prose.
Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates
Born: Jun 16, 1938

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