“Writing, I explained, was mainly an attempt to out-argue one's past; to present events in such a light that battles lost in life were either won on paper or held to a draw.”
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Jules Feiffer
Jules Feiffer, born on January 26, 1929, is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, and author. His work is known for its sharp social commentary and unique sense of humor, particularly his long-running comic strip 'Benny and the Jets' in The New Yorker magazine. more
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