Quote by: Margaret Mitchell

If Gone With the Wind has a theme it is that of survival. What makes some people come through catastrophes and others, apparently just as able, strong, and brave, go under? It happens in every upheaval. Some people survive; others don't. What qualities are in those who fight their way through triumphantly that are lacking in those that go under? I only know that survivors used to call that quality 'gumption.' So I wrote about people who had gumption and people who didn't.


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Author Bio


  • NameMargaret Mitchell
  • DescriptionAmerican author and journalist
  • BornNovember 8, 1900
  • DiedAugust 16, 1949
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Journalist; Novelist
  • WorksGone With The Wind; Lost Laysen
  • AwardsNational Book Award