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"Intimacies between women often go backwards, beginning in revelations and ending in small talk without the loss of esteem."

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About Elizabeth Bowen

Elizabeth Bowen was an Anglo-Irish novelist and short-story writer known for psychologically rich prose and wartime fiction. Her notable works include The Death of the Heart and The Heat of the Day.

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