literature
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However, she said many of the female characters she encountered in literature left her feeling conflicted about her own identity.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
She said Thompson's career had given audiences "real insight into humanity" through her work on screen and in literature.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Back in grad school, I imagined that maybe I’d write a bestselling novel, and maybe it would be adapted for the screen, and maybe my tombstone would read: She contributed very serious literature to civilization.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
One West Point cadet expressed this viewpoint in his jubilee speech, asking the audience: “What fifty years have ever witnessed greater improvements in science, literature, and politics?”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
We the scholars of the Temple of Lkossa’s Great Library thusly deem that no literature about it shall be recorded or preserved, except for a simple record of those whose lives it takes.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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