She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and liv… - Annie Dillard

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She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.

Annie Dillard

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About Annie Dillard

Annie Dillard (born 30 April 1945) is an American author born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She won the Pulitzer Prize for her non-fiction narrative Pilgrim at Tinker Creek in 1974. She has since published ten other books. Her most recent is the novel The Maytrees (June 2007).

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Birth Name: Annie Doak

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Am I living?'...I forgot myself, and sank into dim and watery oblivion.

She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. - Annie Dillard

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