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“The novel remains for me one of the few forms...where we can describe, step by step, minute by minute, our not altogether unpleasant struggle to put ourselves into a viable and devout relationship to our beloved and mistaken world.”

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John Cheever
John Cheever

John Cheever was an American novelist renowned for his short stories, which often focused on the lives and moral dilemmas of the middle class. His writing style was concise and profound, and he had a significant impact on 20th-century American literature. more

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