No kind of writing lodges itself so deeply in our memory, e… - William Zinsser

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No kind of writing lodges itself so deeply in our memory, echoing there for the rest of our lives, as the books that we met in our childhood.

William Zinsser

Worlds Of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children · July 23, 1998 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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William Knowlton Zinsser (born October 7, 1922 – May 12, 2015 ) was an American writer, editor, literary critic, and teacher. He began his career as a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune, where he worked as a feature writer, drama editor, film critic, and editorial writer, and has been a longtime contributor to leading magazines.

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No kind of writing lodges itself so deeply in our memory, echoing there for the rest of our lives, as the books that we met in our childhood. - William Zinsser

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