Maxine Hong Kingston quote

There can't be a pure myth, especially when the myth has been handed down in the oral tradition. As the stories are told, they change. If the stories don't change they just die.
Maxine Hong Kingston
Maxine Hong Kingston
Maxine Hong Kingston
Born: Oct 27, 1940

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