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"Books aint no good. A guy needs somebody — to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he aint got nobody."
John SteinbeckI have never even wondered about the comparative standing of writers. — John Steinbeck
"I have never even wondered about the comparative standing of writers. I dont understand that. Writing to me is a deeply personal, even a secret function and when the product is turned loose it is cut off from me and I have no sense of its being mine. Consequently criticism doesnt mean anything to me. As a disciplinary matter, it is too late."
I have never even wondered about the comparative standing of writers. I dont understand that. Writing to me is a deeply
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John Ernst Steinbeck was an American writer and novelist. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception". He has been called "a giant of American letters".
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John Ernst Steinbeck was an American writer and novelist. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception". He has been called "a giant of American letters".
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