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"There's something so showy about desperation, it takes hard wits to see it's a grandiose form of funk."

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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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