Alison Lurie, The Nowhere City (1992)
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As one went to Europe to see the living past, so one must visit southern California to observe the future.
— Alison Lurie on California
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "As one went to Europe to see the living past, so one must visit southern California to observe the future." in the context of "Alison Lurie, The Nowhere City (1992)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Alison Lurie
Alison Stewart Lurie (September 3, 1926 – December 3, 2020) was an American novelist and academic. She received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her 1984 novel Foreign Affairs. Although better known as a novelist, she wrote many non-fiction books and articles, particularly on children's literature and the semiotics of dress.
About Alison Lurie
Alison Stewart Lurie (September 3, 1926 – December 3, 2020) was an American novelist and academic. She received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her 1984 novel Foreign Affairs. Although better known as a novelist, she wrote many non-fiction books and articles, particularly on children's literature and the semiotics of dress.
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