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Nicholson Baker is an American writer known for his profound insights into everyday life and his unique perspective on historical events. His works, which span across novels, non-fiction, and poetry, often depict characters' psychological states and social backgrounds with a delicate touch.

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“I wrote about World War II because I didn't understand it. I think that's the reason that historians are drawn to any subject - there's something about it that doesn't make sense. I wanted to work my way through what happened slowly, and look at everything in the order in which it took place.”

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“I wanted to apprentice myself to the dailiness of the war's beginning phase. It's truer and more frightening that way - when you're afloat on a little dingy in the midst of it all.”

Way Littles War Wanted Midst Frightening Phases Apprentice

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“I wanted my first novel to be a veritable infarct of narrative cloggers-the trick being to feel your way through each clog by blowing it up until its obstructiveness finally reveals not blank mass but unlooked-for seepage points of passage.”

Way Feels Firsts Wanted Novel Mass Tricks Narrative Passages Blank Blowing It

Book:U and I: A True Story

Source: U and I: A True Story

“When I first wanted to be a writer, I learned to write prose by reading poetry.”

Writing Firsts Wanted Reading Prose Reading Poetry

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“While I was writing I assumed it would be published under a pseudonym, and that liberated me: what I wrote was exactly what I wanted to read.”

Writing Would Be Wanted Liberated Pseudonyms

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About the Author

Born: January 7, 1957
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 105

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