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Diane Ackerman

Diane Ackerman is the author of two dozen highly-acclaimed works of poetry and nonfiction, including New York Times bestsellers The Zookeeper's Wife, A Natural History of the Senses,The Human Age, and Pulitzer Prize Finalist, One Hundred Names for Love. http://www.dianeackerman.com/
years of life: 7 October 1948 – present

Quotes

Julia Bobakhas quoted7 months ago
One of the real tests of writers, especially poets, is how well they write about smells. If they can’t describe the scent of sanctity in a church, can you trust them to describe the suburbs of the heart?
Julia Bobakhas quoted7 months ago
We think because we smelled.
Julia Bobakhas quoted7 months ago
Some researchers conclude that a large part of our joy in kissing is really a joy in smelling and caressing each other’s face, where one’s personal scent glows.
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