I graduated in 1952 and went to Europe, with Niki and our first child Laura, who was then a year old. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes child europe graduate
And I finished college because I thought how much it would upset my parents if I didn't. Harry Mathews collegefinishparent Change image and share on social
I was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, for a while, about which the less said the better, and then I was in the Mediterranean, about which the more said the better. Harry Mathews mediterraneannorfolkstation Change image and share on social
My next project is to get back to that. Actually, to learn how to write poetry. I'm not kidding. Harry Mathews backkidlearn Change image and share on social
As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short. Michael Morpurgo attentionchildremember Change image and share on social
I went to graduate school with zero expectation. I kind of backed into it. I wanted to go back to school because I felt gaps in my literary background. I studied mostly twentieth-century English literature in college, so I thought, 'Maybe I'll go back for my writing.' Susan Minot backbackgroundcentury share on social
I came to a happy Jewish family in dark days in Europe. Roald Hoffmann darkdayeurope Change image and share on social