Catherynne Morgan Valente:
(born May 5, 1979)
American fiction writer, poet, and literary critic. For her speculative fiction novels she has won the annual James Tiptree, Jr. Award, Andre Norton Award, and Mythopoeic Award. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine, the anthologies Salon Fantastique and Paper Cities, and numerous “Year’s Best” volumes. Her critical work has appeared in the International Journal of the Humanities as well as other essay collections.
September smiled at her wonderful friends in all their colors and bright eyes and gentle ways.
‘Here “September” is the name of the heroine’, not the month. She looks affectionately at her friends and appreciates:
– their varied, colorful appearances,
– their lively, expressive eyes,
– their kindness and gentleness.
The repeated “their” gives the sentence a flowing, fairy-tale rhythm. “In all their colors” also suggests delight in the friends’ diversity and individuality.
✍️ Author and origin:
The sentence is by Catherynne M. Valente.
It comes from:
> “The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home”.
> the fifth and final novel in Valente’s “Fairyland” series, published in 2016.
September is the central character throughout the series, which begins with “The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making”. Page numbers vary by edition.
