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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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“I keep wondering if, say, there is intelligent life on other planets, the scientists argue that something like two percent of the other planets have the conditions, the physical conditions, to support life in the way it happened here, did Christ visit each and every planet, go through the same routine, the Agony in the Garden, the Crucifixion, and so on.”

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Book:Flying to America: 45 More Stories

Source: Flying to America: 45 More Stories

“And I sat there getting drunker and drunker and more in love and more in love...And you can never touch a girl in the same way more than once, twice, or another number of times however much you may wish to hold, wrap, or otherwise fix her hand, or look, or some other quality, or incident, known to you previously.”

Way Looks May Hands Girl Wish Numbers Quality Known Sat Wraps Incidents Getting Drunk

Book:Sixty stories

Source: Sixty stories

“There is no moment that exceeds in beauty that moment when one looks at a woman and finds that she is looking at you in the same way that you are looking at her. The moment in which she bestows that look that says, "Proceed with your evil plan, sumbitch.”

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Book:Flying to America: 45 More Stories

Source: Flying to America: 45 More Stories

“The best way to live is by not knowing what will happen to you at the end of the day.”

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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

“My mother studied English and drama at the University of Pennsylvania, where my father studied architecture. She was a great influence in all sorts of ways, a wicked wit.”

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Author:Donald Barthelme

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

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