"Reading a book is like re-writing it for yourself. You bring to a novel, anything you read, all your experience of the world. You bring your history and you read it in your own terms."
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About Brigid Brophy
Brigid Brophy was an English writer, critic, and campaigner for animal rights and other social causes. She was known for her novels, essays, and works on topics such as art, literature, and feminism. Brophy's writing often challenged societal norms and conventions, and she was a prominent figure in the literary and intellectual circles of her time.
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