"Being as rich as my father had made me allowed me to nourish a small talent for irony, irony being the vehicle by which the essentially second rate arrive at some kind of superiority."
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Richard Brautigan January 30, 1935 to September 14, 1984 (date of death is in question because he committed suicide and his body wasn't found until late October) Born in Tacoma, Washington & Died in Bolinas, California Novelist, poet, and iconic figure of the counterculture movement of the 1960's and 70's. I spoke with several old hippy friends who profess to love him, but when pressed they can't offer any evidence that they have actually read anything he wrote. If you have actually read his books please send us a 3 or 4 line assessment via the comment function.
Quote "I didn't know the full dimensions of forever, but I knew it was longer than waiting for Christmas to come."
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Bibliography Fiction A Confederate General From Big Sur - 1964 Trout Fishing in America - 1967 In Watermelon Sugar - 1968 Revenge of the Lawn - 1970 The Abortion: An Historical Romance - 1971 The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western - 1974 Willard and His Bowling Trophies: A Perverse Mystery - 1975 Sombrero Fallout: A Japanese Novel - 1976 Dreaming of Babylon: A Private Eye Novel - 1977 The Tokyo-Montana Express - 1980 So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away - 1982 An Unfortunate Woman: A Journey - 2000 (written in 1982)
Poetry The Galilee Hitch-Hiker - 1958 Lay the Marble Tea - 1959 The Octopus Frontier - 1960 All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace - 1963 Please Plant This Book - 1968 The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster - 1968 Rommel Drives on Deep into Egypt - 1970 Loading Mercury with a Pitchfork - 1971 June 30th, June 30th - 1978
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"Being as rich as my father had made me allowed me to nourish a small talent for irony, irony being the vehicle by which the essentially second rate arrive at some kind of superiority."
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