Who said “Women have no wilderness in them. They are provident instead content in the tight hot…”?

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Louise Bogan. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Women", st. 1, in Body of This Death (1923), p. 23

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“Women have no wilderness in them. They are provident instead content in the tight hot cell of their hearts. To eat dusty bread.”
— Louise Bogan
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Bogan, L. (n.d.). Women have no wilderness in them. They are provident instead content in the tight hot cell of their hearts. To eat dusty bread. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42320-women-have-no-wilderness-in-them-they-are/

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Bogan, Louise. “Women have no wilderness in them. They are provident instead content in the tight hot cell of their hearts. To eat dusty bread.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42320-women-have-no-wilderness-in-them-they-are/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Bogan, Louise. “Women have no wilderness in them. They are provident instead content in the tight hot cell of their hearts. To eat dusty bread.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42320-women-have-no-wilderness-in-them-they-are/.

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