Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Laura Bohannan

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American anthropologist Laura Bohannan.
Last updated on December 18, 2024.
Laura Bohannan

Laura Bohannan, pen name Elenore Smith Bowen, was an American cultural anthropologist best known for her 1966 article, "Shakespeare in the Bush." Bohannan also wrote two books during the 1960s, Tiv Economy, with her husband, and Return to Laughter, a novel. These works were based on her travels and work in Africa between 1949 and 1953.

We all owe life a death, an inevitable death which we can meet. But the unnecessary death that wastes life denies all consolation. — © Laura Bohannan
We all owe life a death, an inevitable death which we can meet. But the unnecessary death that wastes life denies all consolation.
In an environment in which tragedy is genuine and frequent, laughter is essential to sanity.
it's not until my third cup of coffee that I am fully awake and willing to face the consequences of that condition.
the distinction between 'prejudice' and 'principle' is itself a matter of prejudice.
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