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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

“Im haunted a little this evening by feelings that have no vocabulary and events that should be explained in dimensions of lint rather than words. Ive been examining half-scraps of my childhood. They are pieces of distant life that have no form or meaning. They are things that just happened like lint.”

Should Littles Feelings Form Half Pieces Happened Childhood Events Evening Dimensions Vocabulary Scrap Examining

Book:Revenge of the Lawn, The Abortion, So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away

Source: Revenge of the Lawn, The Abortion, So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away

“because you always have a clock strapped to your body, it's natural that i should think of you as the correct time: with your long blonde hair at 8:03, and your pulse-lightning breasts at 11:17, and your rose-meow smile at 5:30, i know i'm right.”

Thinking Knows Should Long Body Natural Hair Rose Your Body Clock Breasts Lightning Pulse Think Of You Blonde Blonde Hair Long Blonde Hair

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

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

“I don't want my daughter to be educated. I think women should just be decorative.”

Thinking Want Should Mother Daughter Educated My Daughter

Author:Richard Brautigan

“All girls should have a poem written for them even if we have to turn this goddamn world upside down to do it.”

Ifs World Should Turns Girl Written Should Have Upside Down World Upside Down

Book:C'est tout ce que j'ai à déclarer: Brautigan-Œuvres poétiques complètes

Source: C'est tout ce que j'ai à déclarer: Brautigan-Œuvres poétiques complètes

“There are seductions that should be in the Smithsonian Institute, right next to The Spirit of St. Louis.”

Should Spirit Next Seduction Institute Smithsonian

Book:Trout Fishing in America

Source: Trout Fishing in America