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She teaches me that the world is made to be pounced on and enjoyed, and that there is absolutely no reason at all to hold back.
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Maybe the true purpose of my life is for my body, my sensations and my thoughts to become writing, in other words, something intelligible and universal, causing my existence to merge into the lives and heads of other people.
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Annie Ernaux
Born:
September 1, 1940
(age 84)
Bio:
Annie Ernaux is a French writer.
Known for:
La place (1983)
Simple passion (1991)
A man's place (1991)
A woman's story (1988)
A frozen woman (1995)
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