Quote by Anatole Broyard

It is one of the paradoxes of American literature that our writers are forever looking back with love and nostalgia at lives they couldn't wait to leave.

It is one of the paradoxes of American literature that our w

Summary

This quote highlights the contradiction often found in American literature, where writers fondly reminisce and romanticize past lives that they were once eager to escape. It explores the sentiment that despite the desire for growth and change, there is a certain longing for the simplicity and innocence associated with the past. It speaks to the human tendency to idealize what is lost or far away, revealing the complexity of our emotions and the inherent nostalgia that influences our perception of the past.

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By Anatole Broyard

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