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Pretty wonderful in general, and particularly interesting in its readability (for being (a) a journal; and (b) just a year-in-the-life, cut out from what one imagines must be a wider life). Still trying to figure, though, why Carolyn Heilbrun sees it as a watershed moment for women's autobiographical writing. Also I learned this awesome French saying, which now I can't freaking remember - & don't have the book on hand - "amour de somethingsomething," which is meant to connote a friendship betwee
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An interesting and reflective look at the self-imposed solitude Sarton enforced to complete her writing.
Teetered between 3 and 4 stars. Amazingly helpful in a lot of ways at this time in my life, it is also a bit too self-indulgent for my tastes. Still, there is a lot to appreciate in these pages.
Dec 12, 2013
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