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J. Hillis Miller
American literary critic, university professor (1928–2021).
Born March 5th, 1928 in Newport News.
Died February 7th, 2021 at 92 years old in Sedgwick. [ref]
Occupations
journalist, literary critic, literary historian, literary theorist, university teacher, 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