New York is the meeting place of the peoples, the only city… - Djuna Barnes

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New York is the meeting place of the peoples, the only city where you can hardly find a typical American.

Djuna Barnes

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Djuna Barnes (June 12, 1892 – June 18, 1982) was an American novelist, poet, and playwright.

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Alternative Names: Lydia Steptoe

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Life is not to be told, call it as loud as you like, it will not tell itself.

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Have you ever loved someone and it became yourself?

New York is the meeting place of the peoples, the only city where you can hardly find a typical American. - Djuna Barnes

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