"The essential self is innocent, and when it tastes its own innocence knows that it lives for ever."
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About Carol Shields
Carol Shields was a Canadian-American writer known for her novels, short stories, and essays. She was born in the United States but spent most of her adult life in Canada. Shields gained international acclaim for her novel 'The Stone Diaries,' which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1995. Her works often explored themes of identity, family relationships, and the inner lives of ordinary people.
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