The writer,' said Donald Barthelme, 'is one.... : Quote by George Saunders

“ The writer,' said Donald Barthelme, 'is one who, embarking upon a task, does not know what to do.' In this mode of not-knowing, the thick-torsoed, literal, and crew-cut mind is moved to the sidelines in favor of the swinging, perceptive, light-footed, tutu-wearing subconscious. ”

George Saunders
  • From : The Braindead Megaphone
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