Hermione Lee Quotes

• Writing a biography is not a love affair. It’s not a marriage. It’s a job, it’s a piece of work.

  Hermione Lee

  Jobs, Writing, Pieces

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• Some cynical biographer said to me, Make sure it's a good death. Make sure you're not picking someone who just declined.

  Hermione Lee

  Cynical, Said, Biographers

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