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    An Artist’s Legacy: It’s Not What We Create, But Rather Who We Become

    by Hope Koppelman May 13, 2019 2 minutes
    An Artist’s Legacy: It’s Not What We Create, But Rather Who We Become by Hope Koppelman. Photograph of a paintbrush with yellow paint by Ria Alfana
    Photograph by Ria Alfana

    One woman’s ode to the creative spirit of her Mother — a legacy beyond her prolific literary and artistic creations — one of lasting impact upon the heart

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    I have always wanted to be a writer. For as long as I can remember, I have loved writing and reading books and telling stories.

    I have very distinct memories from my childhood of experiences that have shaped this in me, many of which involve my mother, a writer and an

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