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Raymond Carver was an influential American short story writer, born on May 25, 1938, and died on August 2, 1988. Known for his concise and straightforward style, his works have won the hearts of readers worldwide.

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“The fiction Im most interested in has lines of reference to the real world.”

World Real Lines Fiction Real World

Book:Carver Country: The World of Raymond Carver

Source: Carver Country: The World of Raymond Carver

“A great danger, or at least a great temptation, for many writers is to become too autobiographical in their approach to their fiction. A little autobiography and a lot of imagination are best.”

Littles Imagination Fiction Danger Approach Temptation Autobiography

Book:Conversations with Raymond Carver

Source: Conversations with Raymond Carver

“Fiction shows the external effects of internal conditions. Be aware of the tension between internal and external movement.”

Shows Fiction Conditions Effects Movement Crafts Tension Internals

Author:Raymond Carver

About the Author

Born: May 25, 1938
Died: August 2, 1988
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 104

Books & Sources

Where I'm Calling From: Selected StoriesRelated source material

All of Us: The Collected PoemsRelated source material

What We Talk About When We Talk About LoveRelated source material

CathedralRelated source material

Call If You Need Me: The Uncollected Fiction and Other ProseRelated source material

Conversations with Raymond CarverRelated source material

Fires: Essays, Poems, StoriesRelated source material

Elephant and other storiesRelated source material

Where I'm Calling From: New and Selected StoriesRelated source material

Where Water Comes Together with Other Water: PoemsRelated source material

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