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Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to Nancy Clark
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963 · December 3, 1946
In response to her query on writing (mums312-b109-i350), stating that the art "is not merely a matter of wishing or feeling" but one of "long, hard discipline"; describing the unlikelihood of attaining gainful employment thereby; and suggesting that she begin by taking the first step theretowards -- reading.
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