Carolina Quotes
A writer’s major tool is his own major subject: memory.
Allan Gurganus Carolinian
Source
"Artistry is a Kind of Citizenship," interview with Megan Mayhew Bergman, Ploughshares, June 24, 2015
- form
- interview
- work
- Artistry is a Kind of Citizenship
- year
- 2015
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“A writer’s major tool is his own major subject: memory.” Allan Gurganus. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-B11629D3C6. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/b11629d3c6
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