Background Image

When 'the awakening' was published it was considered so scandalous it was banned in the author's home-town library, and she herself was barred from the fine arts club in the same city. what the novel has to offer, among other things, is honesty.

-Jane Smiley

Please Wait....
Translating....

When 'the Awakening' Was Published It Was

Jane Smiley

When 'the awakening' was published it was considered so scandalous it was banned in the author's home-town library, and she herself was barred from the fine arts club in the same city. what the novel has to offer, among other things, is honesty.

Views: 2

Cite this Page

Prevent plagiarism by providing proper attribution.

APA FORMAT

Embed this Quote

Copy this HTML code to embed the quote on your website or blog.

HTML CODE

<blockquote style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border-left: 4px solid #8b5cf6; padding-left: 15px; margin: 20px 0; background: #f9f9f9; padding: 15px; border-radius: 4px; color: #333;">
    <p style="font-size: 1.2rem; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 10px;">"when &#039;the awakening&#039; was published it was considered so scandalous it was banned in the author&#039;s home-town library, and she herself was barred from the fine arts club in the same city. what the novel has to offer, among other things, is honesty."</p>
    <footer style="font-size: 1rem; font-weight: bold;">— Jane Smiley</footer>
    <p style="margin-top: 15px; font-size: 0.85rem;"><a href="https://www.pjdigitalmarketing.com/quote/when-the-awakening-was-published-it-was-considered-so-scandalous-it-was-meskg" style="color: #8b5cf6; text-decoration: none;">View this quote on Www.pjdigitalmarketing.com</a></p>
</blockquote>

Topic

Art Honesty Home

More From Jane Smiley

Welcome to fight club. the first rule of fight club is: you do not talk about fight club. the second rule of fight club is: you do not talk about fight club! third rule of fight club: if someone yells “stop!”, goes limp, or taps out, the fight is over. fourth rule: only two guys to a fight. fifth rule: one fight at a time, fellas. sixth rule: the fights are bare knuckle. no shirt, no shoes, no weapons. seventh rule: fights will go on as long as they have to. and the eighth and final rule: if this is your first time at fight club, you have to fight.

I was first published in the newspaper put out by school of the art institute of chicago, where i was a student. i wince to read that story nowadays, but i published it with an odd photo i'd found in a junk shop, and at least i still like the picture. i had a few things in the school paper, and then i got published in a small literary magazine. i hoped i would one day get published in the new yorker, but i never allowed myself to actually believe it. getting published is one of those things that feels just as good as you'd hoped it would.

I think that the reason my records are able to live forever in the club is because i actually like to be in the club. i don't go to the club to do vip or get bottles or nothin' - i go to the club, i enjoy the people, i see what the people are vibin' off, and i see what makes me go crazy in the club also, and that has a lot of influence on what i bring to the table when i'm thinking of making a big club record.

I would be delighted to show my film in the viennale. i do not offer press kits. i do not offer stills. i do not offer screeners. i do not offer dvd's. i do not offer posters. i require a first-class flight to bring the print however i do not offer any photo ops or press exchange in any way. my fee for showing my film is $35,000 dollars us.

Welcome to fight club. the first rule of fight club is: you do not talk about fight club. the second rule of fight club is: you do not talk about fight club!

She comes to me when she wants to be fed. and after i feed her -- guess what -- she's off to wherever she wants to be in the house, until the next time she gets hungry. she's smart enough to know she can't feed herself. she's actually a very smart cat. she gets loved. she gets adoration. she gets petted. she gets fed. and she doesn't have to do anything for it, which is why i say this cat's taught me more about women, than anything my whole life.

Similar Quotes

I would argue that among musicians who work in technology today, the level of technological sophistication probably exceeds that of military programs, to be blunt. they are just really smart people attracted to making strange new sounds.

Of course smartphones are brilliant inventions, but the nefarious thing about twitter and other social media is that it starts to fill all the gaps in your day. i quickly become an addict.

We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.

He slowed down a bit more. "gaia, how do you know these things?" she shrugged. "i'm smart." "and modest, too." "modesty is a waste of time," she pronounced. "i'll keep that in mind.

Trending Author

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett

Cindy Gallop

Cindy Gallop

Maria Bartiromo

Maria Bartiromo

Stone Gossard

Stone Gossard

Roger Clemens

Roger Clemens

J. B. Priestley

J. B. Priestley

Category

Personal Growth

Happiness & Joy

Success & Business