Quote by: Shirley Hazzard

Americans' great and secret fear is that America may turn out to be a phenomenon rather than a civilization.


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Author Bio


  • NameShirley Hazzard
  • DescriptionAustralian-Anglo-American novelist, short story writer, memoirist, non-fiction writer
  • BornJanuary 30, 1931
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWoman Of Letters; Novelist
  • WorksThe Great Fire
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Miles Franklin Literary Award; National Book Award