Love is a joint experience between two persons-but the fact it is a joint experience does not mean it is a similar experience to the two people involved. There are the lover and beloved, but these two come from different countries.

Carson McCullers

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

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Nature of love

Author

Carson McCullers

Source

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

Medium

Novella

Language

English

Time

1943 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

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United States

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Original Citation

McCullers, Carson. "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe." Harper's Bazaar, 1943.

Current Citation

McCullers, Carson. "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe." The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe and Other Stories. Mariner Books, 2005.

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