Novelists, whatever else they may be besides, are also children talking to children in the dark.
Bernard DeVoto Quotes
Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerves give to wisdom.
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| Birth: | 11th January, 1897 |
| Death: | 13th November, 1955 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author, Historian |
About
He was born in Ogden, Utah. He attended the University of Utah for one year, then transferred to Harvard University, but interrupted his education to serve in World War I, graduating in 1920. He began his career in 1922 as an English instructor at Northwestern University and began to write articles and novels, which often provoked controversy for their liberal viewpoint.
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