Barbara Comyns
1907 - 1992
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Biography
Barbara Comyns (1907–1992) was an English author and artist known for her distinctive and unconventional writing style. She published her first novel 'Sisters by a River' in 1947, which was followed by several other works including 'Our Spoons Came from Woolworths' and 'The Vet's Daughter'. Comyns' writing often explored themes of domestic life, social issues, and the experiences of women in society.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Life is something that happens when you can't get to sleep.
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I was lying in the garden and I smelt something coming from the window; peaches, peaches with that savour of old walls. Peaches were so golden when they were dead, they were like the colour of old church towers.
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I am packing with what Mother calls my green wedgewood. It is a very large tea-set painted with little green trees and brown temples. It is my dowry. It is what Mother calls a good set. I am rather proud of it.
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The sun through the curtains isn't really a window in the sky, it's just a big hole.
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I want to be famous and marry a prince. My favourite book is 'Alice in Wonderland'.