Ornament and Silence

Author	: Kennedy Fraser
Publisher	: Alfred A. Knopf
Total Pages	: 280
Release	: 1996
ISBN-10	: UCSC:32106013074015
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Rating	: 4/5 (15 Downloads)

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Download or read book Ornament and Silence written by Kennedy Fraser and published by Alfred A. Knopf. This book was released on 1996 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 13 superb essays that first appeared in Vogue and The New Yorker, Kennedy Fraser explores the uniquely female voice and presence in literature and art. Interspersing vignettes from her own life with history and anecdotes surrounding such notable literary personages as Virginia Woolf and Edith Wharton, Fraser provides a personal, informative, brilliant, and compassionate book.

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