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The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Evan S. Connell

Born: August 17, 1924
Died: January 10, 2013 (aged 88)
Bio: Evan Shelby Connell, Jr. was an American novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He also published under the name Evan S. Connell, Jr. His writing covered a variety of genres, although he has published most frequently in fiction.
Known for:
- Mrs. Bridge (1959)
- Son of the Morning Star (1984)
- The Diary of a Rapist (1966)
- Deus Lo Volt! Chronicle of the Crusades (2000)