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Pamela Hansford Johnson's incisive critiques and insightful analyses have earned her a place among the foremost literary voices of her generation. Through her perceptive essays and reviews, she illuminates the nuances of literature and culture, enriching the discourse with her keen intellect and discerning eye.
"I hated the bangs in the war: I always felt a silent war would be more tolerable."
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"I hated the bangs in the war: I always felt a silent war would be more tolerable."

War,
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"Sainthood is acceptable only in saints."
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"Sainthood is acceptable only in saints."

Religion, Saints
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"We demand that people should be true to the pictures we have of them, no matter how repulsive those pictures may be: we prefer the true portrait in all its homogeneity, to one with a detail added which refuses to fit in."
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"We demand that people should be true to the pictures we have of them, no matter how repulsive those pictures may be: we prefer the true portrait in all its homogeneity, to one with a detail added which refuses to fit in."

People, Detail, May
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"The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire."
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"The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire."

Fire, Sky, Sunset, Water
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"Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with you."
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"Be fond of the man who jests at his scars, if you like; but never believe he is being on the level with you."

Being, Man
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