"Sally at this time gave up any notion of being a co-operat… - Shirley Jackson

"Sally at this time gave up any notion of being a co-operative member of a family, named herself "Tiger" and settled down to an unceasing, and seemingly endless, war against clothes, toothbrushes, all green vegetables, and bed."

Shirley Jackson

Life Among the Savages · October 1, 1997 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Shirley Hardie Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American writer known for her works of horror and mystery. Over her writing career, which spanned more than two decades, she composed six novels, two memoirs, and over 200 short stories.

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Alternative Names: Shirley Hardie Jackson

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