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Donald Barthelme was an American author born on April 7, 1931, and passed away on July 23, 1989. Known for his unique literary style and experimental writing, Barthelme is considered one of the representatives of postmodernist literature.

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Famous Donald Barthelme Quotes

“The center will not hold if it has been spot-welded by an operator whose deepest concern is not with the weld but with his lottery ticket.”

Ifs Has Beens Concern Spots Tickets Lottery Operators Lottery Ticket

Book:Sixty stories

Source: Sixty stories

“Succeed! It has been done, and with a stupidity that can astound the most experienced.”

Has Beens Done Succeed Stupidity

Book:Sixty stories

Source: Sixty stories

“We are what we have been told about ourselves. We are the sum of the messages we have received. The true messages. The false messages.”

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Book:The teachings of Don B.: satires, parodies, fables, illustrated stories, and plays of Donald Barthelme

Source: The teachings of Don B.: satires, parodies, fables, illustrated stories, and plays of Donald Barthelme

“Painters, especially American painters since the Second World War, have been much more troubled, beset by formal perplexity, than American writers. Theyve been a laboratory for everybody.”

World Has Beens War Painter War Of The Worlds Formal Laboratory Second World War American Writer Perplexity

Author:Donald Barthelme

“Capitalism arose and took off its pajamas. Another day, another dollar. Each man is valued at what he will bring in the marketplace. Meaning has been drained from work and assigned instead to remuneration.”

Men Has Beens Work Capitalism Dollars Marketplace Another Day Pajamas Drained Remuneration

Book:Sixty stories

Source: Sixty stories

About the Author

Born: April 7, 1931
Died: July 23, 1989
Known for: Author
Quotes: 92

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