Quote by: Siri Hustvedt

I like 'nerves'! I like the word 'migraineur'. I like the word 'madness'. These are OK words. The 19th century had a very handy term: 'neurasthenic'. I think that's a very useful word. We all know what that means: it means extra-sensitive.


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Author Bio


  • NameSiri Hustvedt
  • Descriptionnovelist, essayist, poet
  • BornFebruary 19, 1955
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Author; Novelist