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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.
Ursula Hegi

Born: May 23, 1946 (age 78)
Bio: Ursula Hegi is a German-born American writer. She is currently an instructor in the MFA program at Stony Brook Southampton.
Known for:
- Stones from the River (1994)
- Floating in My Mother's Palm (1990)
- The vision of Emma Blau (2000)
- Children and Fire: A Novel (2004)
- Salt Dancers Reading Group Guide (1995)