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Richard Brautigan was an influential American novelist born on January 30, 1935, and died on September 14, 1984. Known for his unique literary style and profound depiction of the natural environment, he is considered one of the key figures of the Beat Generation and the Post-Beat Generation.

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Famous Richard Brautigan Quotes

“She had a beautiful laugh which was like rain water pouring over daffodils made from silver.”

Rain Silver Laugh Daffodils

Book:Sombrero Fallout

Source: Sombrero Fallout

“The time is right to mix sentences with dirt and the sun with punctuation and rain with verbs.”

Sun Rain Sentences Dirt Verbs Punctuation

Author:Richard Brautigan

“Gee, You're so Beautiful That It's Starting to Rain Oh, Marcia, I want your long blonde beauty to be taught in high school, so kids will learn that God lives like music in the skin and sounds like a sunshine harpsicord. I want high school report cards to look like this: Playing with Gentle Glass Things A Computer Magic A Writing Letters to Those You Love A Finding out about Fish A Marcia's Long Blonde Beauty A+!”

Source: Richard Brautigan's Trout Fishing in America, The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster, and In Watermelon Sugar

“I’ll affect you slowly as if you were having a picnic in a dream. There will be no ants. It won’t rain.”

Ifs Dream Rain Ants Picnics

Author:Richard Brautigan