Glenway Wescott Quotes
People as a rule do mean much more than they understand.
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Birth: | 11th April, 1901 |
Death: | 22nd February, 1987 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Writer |
Glenway Wescott was born in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, USA. He was an American novelist, poet, short story writer, and essayist. He studied at the University of Chicago. He wrote several novels include: The Apple of the Eye, The Grandmothers, The Babe's Bed, The Pilgrim Hawk, and Apartment in Athens. He wrote other books include: The Bitterns(poems), Natives of Rock(poems), Fear and Trembling(essays), Images of Truth(essays), Like a Lover(short stories), Goodbye, Wisconsin(short stories), and A Visit to Priapus(short stories).
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