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Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
Madeleine L'Engle
Born: November 29, 1918
Died: September 6, 2007 (aged 88)
Bio: Madeleine L'Engle was an American writer best known for young adult fiction, particularly the Newbery Medal-winning A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels. Her works reflect both her Christian faith and her strong interest in modern science.
Known for:
- A Wrinkle in Time (1962)
- A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978)
- A Wind in the Door (1973)
- Many Waters (1986)
- Meet the Austins (1960)
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