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Historians are the consummate hairdressers of the literary world: cooing in public, catty in private.
Craig Brown
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"Historians are the consummate hairdressers of the literary world: cooing in public, catty in private."
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Craig Brown was a Critic from United Kingdom (1940–2023).

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Who said "Historians are the consummate hairdressers of the literary world: cooing in pub…"?
This quote is attributed to Craig Brown, a Critic from United Kingdom.
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Craig Brown lived from 1940 – 2023.