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Journalist

Calvin Trillin is an American journalist known for his humorous and satirical writing style. Born on December 5, 1935, he has had a career that spans various fields, including literature, commentary, and news reporting.

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Famous Calvin Trillin Quotes

“I suppose it's possible that the Sundance Kid didn't like to make much of his birthdays — they may have struck him as just another reminder that his draw was getting slower by the year—but what if he truly liked a major celebration? What if he looked forward every year to marking the day of his birth with what they used to call in the West 'a real wingding, with pink balloons and a few survivors'?”

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Book:Travels with Alice

Source: Travels with Alice

“I've decided to skip 'holistic'. I don't know what it means, and I don't want to know. That may seem extreme, but I followed the same strategy toward 'Gestalt' and the 'Twist', and lived to tell the tale.”

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Author:Calvin Trillin

“In modern America, anyone who attempts to write satirically about the events of the day finds it difficult to concoct a situation so bizarre that it may not actually come to pass while his article is still on the presses.”

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Book:Uncivil liberties

Source: Uncivil liberties

“Taking pleasure in the dark side may be some sort of occupational hazard for reporters.”

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Book:Uncivil liberties

Source: Uncivil liberties

About the Author

Born: December 5, 1935
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 103

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Alice, Let's Eat: Further Adventures of a Happy EaterRelated source material

If you can't say something niceRelated source material

Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin: Forty Years of Funny StuffRelated source material

Enough's Enough: And Other Rules of LifeRelated source material

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