Djuna Barnes

American modernist writer, poet and artist (1892-1982).

Born June 12th, 1892 in Cornwall-on-Hudson. [ref]

Died June 18th, 1982 at 90 years old in Greenwich Village. [ref]

Occupations
journalist, novelist, playwright, poet, writer
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner