Lynn Freed (born 18 July 1945, Durban, South Africa) is an author and academic known for her work as a novelist, essayist, and writer of short stories.
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| Born | 18 July 1945 Durban, South Africa |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Education | PH.D. English Literature, Columbia University, M.A. English Literature Columbia University, B.A. University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg |
| Notable work(s) | The Bungalow, "The Mirror", "Reading, Writing and Leaving Home, Life on the Page" |
Read more about Lynn Freed: Life, Awards, Works Famous quotes containing the words lynn and/or freed:“In the quilts I had found good objects—hospitable, warm, with soft edges yet resistant, with boundaries yet suggesting a continuous safe expanse, a field that could be bundled, a bundle that could be unfurled, portable equipment, light, washable, long-lasting, colorful, versatile, functional and ornamental, private and universal, mine and thine.” “Men seem more bound to the wheel of success than women do. That women are trained to get satisfaction from affiliation rather than achievement has tended to keep them from great achievement. But it has also freed them from unreasonable expectations about the satisfactions that professional achievement brings.” | |