There is no more sombre enemy of good art than the pram in the hall.

Cyril Connolly

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Topic

Babies Art

Author

Cyril Connolly

Source

Enemies of Promise

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1938 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Connolly, Cyril. Enemies of Promise. George Routledge & Sons, 1938, ch. 14.

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