Harcourt sent my book to Evelyn Waugh and his comment was: “If this is really the unaided work … - Flannery O'Connor

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I havent had a big hit record in America since 1987.

Flannery O'Connor

Harcourt sent my book to Evelyn Waugh and his comment was: “If this is really the unaided work of a young lady, it is a remarkable product. ” My mother was vastly insulted. She put the emphasis on if and lady. Does he suppose you’re not a lady? she says.

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