In the Forest
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Edna O'Brien
Edna O'Brien (born 15 December 1930) is an Irish novelist and short story writer whose works often revolve around the inner feelings of women, and their problems in relating to men and to society as a whole.
Edna O'Brien was born in Tuamgraney, County Clare, Ireland in 1930, a place she would later...
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