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“The first book I wrote was The Bride Price which was a romantic book, but my husband burnt the book when he saw it. I was the typical African woman, I'd done this privately, I wanted him to look at it, approve it and he said he wouldn't read it.”
“As a historian, I love every little detail, but whole long passages about wood paneling and journeys on horseback and every stop at every inn had to go out the window. I decided the history in the books should be like spice in a soup - a little went a long way. Like cilantro.”
| Willie Aames, Actor (1960) |
| Nicola Abbagnano, Philosopher (1901) |
| Kim Alexis, Model (1960) |
| Jacques Derrida, Philosopher (1930) |
| Dorothy Fields, Musician (1905) |
| Scott Foley, Actor (1972) |
| Alex Karras, Athlete (1935) |
| Ayatollah Khamenei, Statesman (1939) |
| Franklin Knight Lane, Politician (1864) |
| Irving Babbitt, Critic (1933) |
| Rosalia De Castro, (1885) |
| Paul Gallico, Writer (1976) |
| Gottfried Keller, Writer (1890) |