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| Alec Waughb: London, England, Jul 8, 1898 d: , Sep 3, 1981 Alexander Raban Waugh (Alec Waugh), was a British novelist, the elder brother of the better-known Evelyn Waugh and son of Arthur Waugh, author, literary critic, and publisher. His first wife was Barbara Jacobs (daughter of the writer William Wymark Jacobs), his second wife was Joan Chirnside and his third wife was Virginia Sorenson, author of the Newbery Medal-winning Miracles on Maple Hill.
A man desires praise that he may be reassured, that he may be quit of his doubting of himself; he is indifferent to applause when he is confident of success.I am prepared to believe that a dry martini slightly impairs the palate, but think what it does for the soul. |
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