Barbara Grizzuti Harrison Quotes


We are all proprietary toward cities we love. 'Ah, you should have seen her when I loved her!' we say, reciting glories since faded or defiled, trusting her to no one else; that others should know and love her in her present fallen state (for she must fall without our vigilant love) is a species of betrayal.


Citations

Harrison, Barbara Grizzuti. Italian Days. Ticknor & Fields, 1989.

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Barbara Grizzuti Harrison
Barbara Grizzuti Harrison
  • Born: September 14, 1934
  • Died: April 24, 2002
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Journalist, Essayist, Memoirist

Barbara Grizzuti Harrison was an American journalist, essayist and memoirist. She is best known for her autobiographical work, particularly her account of growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, and for her travel writing.