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Alice McDermott

For immigrant generations especially, family is the first structure, or shelter, for a people who are in exile.

For immigrant generations especially, family is the first structure, or shelter, for a people who are in exile.

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These are some quotes by American author Alice McDermott Writer, who was born on June 27, 1953.

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A perfect poem you can't pin down and say, 'This is exactly what it meant to me.' It's not a self-help manual.

A perfect poem you can't pin down and say, 'This is exactly what it meant to me.' It's not a self-help manual.

Alice McDermott

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I'm not usually drawn to memoir - many run the risk of self-aggrandizement or score-settling.

I'm not usually drawn to memoir - many run the risk of self-aggrandizement or score-settling.

Alice McDermott

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Loss is inevitable - you have to be blind or naive to think otherwise.

Loss is inevitable - you have to be blind or naive to think otherwise.

Alice McDermott

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In New York City, everyone is an exile, none more so than the Americans.

In New York City, everyone is an exile, none more so than the Americans.

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I feel sorry for generations of Labour voters and supporters who must look and wonder what on earth has gone wrong and what Labour is for.

I feel sorry for generations of Labour voters and supporters who must look and wonder what on earth has gone wrong and what Labour is for.

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