3 Quotes & Sayings By Mildred Armstrong Kalish

Mildred Armstrong Kalish (1890–1975) was an American poet, essayist, and literary critic. She was Professor of English at Smith College from 1923 until her retirement in 1954. She published poetry, fiction, essays, and criticism throughout her career. Her best-known work is The Collected Poems (1947) Read more

She also wrote four novels: The Purple Bowl (1932), The Wild Iris (1937), Garden Winds (1941), and A Reaper's Garden (1963).

There was a saying in our family that no one...
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There was a saying in our family that no one ever died; people just dried up, were hung on a hook, and conducted their affairs from there. Mildred Armstrong Kalish
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Without knowing it, the adults in our lives practiced a most productive kind of behavior modification. After our chores and household duties were done we were give "permission" to read. In other words, our elders positioned reading as a privilege - a much sought-after prize, granted only to those goodhardworkers who earned it. How clever of them. Mildred Armstrong Kalish