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I do write a lot of prose. It's not disciplined enough yet that it's actually become stories, or short stories. The idea of writing a novel seems impossible.

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PJ Harvey
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 9
Composer
Guitarist
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Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Corscombe
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Polly Jean Harvey
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