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Edward Hoagland is an American author known for his profound insights into the relationship between humans and nature. His work is typically presented in the form of prose, exploring the connections between humans, cities, and rural areas. Born on December 21, 1932, Hoagland's writing career spanned over half a century, with works including novels, poetry, and essays.

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“There are two kinds of writers: hustlers and sanctimonious hustlers.”

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Author:Edward Hoagland

“Suicidal thinking, if serious, can be a kind of death scare, comparable to suffering a heart attack or undergoing a cancer operation. One survives such a phase both warier and chastened. When-ten years ago-I emerged from a bad dip into suicidal speculation, I felt utterly exhausted and yet quite fearless of ordinary dangers, vastly afraid of myself but much less scared of extraneous eventualities.”

Source: Tigers & Ice: Reflections on Nature and Life

“Country people do not behave as if they think life is short; they live on the principle that it is long, and savor variations of the kind best appreciated if most days are the same.”

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Book:Tugman's Passage

Source: Tugman's Passage

“Animals are stylized characters in a kind of old saga - stylized because even the most acute of them have little leeway as they play out their parts.”

Kind Littles Play Character Animal Saga

Book:The tugman's passage

Source: The tugman's passage

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Born: December 21, 1932
Known for: Author
Quotes: 51

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