Political Quotes

“Ann Petry's father was a pharmacist who opened up a pharmacy in 1902 in Old Saybrook, CT. Although she learned the pharmacy trade from her father, her contribution, of course, was in literature. Her famous novel, "The Street," written in the 1940's, was a remarkable piece of journalism that is still read today by younger generations. She followed that novel with two others that received wide recognition, "The Narrows," and "A Country Place," about a Connecticut town that many thought could be Old Saybrook. She wrote a number of short stories and articles. Ann Petry was truly a very remarkable person. She did not have much use for fools and academicians, she once said, and she said she was usually speaking about one and the same person when talking of fools and academicians. I do not know that I agree, but she was a person of curt opinion, straightforward talk, and was well admired and loved in the town of Old Saybrook. Her contributions to literature have brightened the lives of many, many people. We express our sorrow for the loss of Ann Petry.”