The writer must be four people: 1) The nut, the obsede 2) The moron 3) The stylist 4) The critic. 1 supplies the material; 2 lets it come out; 3 is taste; 4 is intelligence.
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- Author's profession: Author
- Nationality: american
- Born: January 28, 1933
- Died: December 28, 2004
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