Quote by: 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.


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Author Bio


  • NameJane Smiley
  • DescriptionAmerican novelist
  • BornSeptember 26, 1949
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist