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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Margaret Atwood's Moving Tribute to Nadine Gordimer



Nadine Gordimer has died. It seems impossible – surely she was ageless, like one of those very old, tiny, trees in the Arctic, gnarled and tough as a nut, but nonetheless evergreen. Despite her minute size, she was a huge presence – a voice of rectitude that spoke above the political din, addressing itself to our common humanity.

More: The Guardian

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