Quote by Erica Jong
I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching

I thought to spend my declining years writing poetry and teaching – but that wont pay the Bergdorfs bill. I think Ill move to somewhere life is cheaper. – Erica Jong

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Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness. – Erica Jong

Category:
Feminism
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There is still the feeling that womens writing is a lesser class of writing, that what goes on in the nursery or the bedroom is not as important as what goes on in the battlefield, that what women know about is a less category of knowledge. – Erica Jong

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Knowledge
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Bleak House is just the most astounding piece of work. Theres huge, visionary poetry in it. – Simon Callow

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Homer has taught all other poets the are of telling lies skillfully. – Aristotle

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