Local color has a fatal tendency to remain local; but it is… - Hervey Allen

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Local color has a fatal tendency to remain local; but it is also true that the universal often borders on the void.

Hervey Allen

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William Hervey Allen Jr. (December 8, 1889 – December 28, 1949) was an American educator, poet, and writer. He is best known for his work Anthony Adverse (made into a 1936 movie of the same name).

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Alternative Names: William Hervey Allen • William Hervey Allen, Jr.

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Local color has a fatal tendency to remain local; but it is also true that the universal often borders on the void. - Hervey Allen

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