She eloped at 16, he turned out to be violent so she ran away from that guy at 24 and then was diagnosed with TB and spent two years in a sanatorium but they found it wasn’t TB, it was bronchitis, but anyway at 28 she caught the Spanish flu and nearly became one of the 50 million who died from that at 30 she got involved with the Mexican leftist revolutionary movement then age 40 she married another guy and divorced him 8 years later and immediately married another guy who divorced her within three years when he found out she was 20 years older than him, which it seems he had not realised. It kind of a little bit bothered me now and then, but I wouldn't admit that in public.Ĥ) This has nothing to do with the quality of the stories here but Katherine Anne Porter had an interesting life. This will not bother some readers but it might bother you. Refreshments will be provided.ģ) It must be admitted that while she is always assured, lyrical, accurate and compassionate, she doesn’t lose much sleep over plots. That was impressive.Ģ) Two of them will be officially entered into the list of My All Time Favourite Short Stories at a ceremony to take place at 4pm this coming Thursday.
1) She almost has a whole different style for every one of these 12 stories.
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