Donald Barthelme Quote
97. I approached the symbol, with its layers of meaning, but when I touched it, it changed into only a beautiful princess.98. I threw the beautiful princess headfirst down the mountain to my acquaintances.99. Who could be relied upon to deal with her.
Donald Barthelme
97. I approached the symbol, with its layers of meaning, but when I touched it, it changed into only a beautiful princess.98. I threw the beautiful princess headfirst down the mountain to my acquaintances.99. Who could be relied upon to deal with her.
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About Donald Barthelme
Donald Barthelme Jr. (pronounced BAR-thəl-mee or BAR-təl-mee; April 7, 1931 – July 23, 1989) was an American short story writer and novelist known for his playful, postmodernist style of short fiction. Barthelme also worked as a newspaper reporter for the Houston Post, was managing editor of Location magazine, director of the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston (1961–1962), co-founder of Fiction (with Mark Mirsky and the assistance of Max and Marianne Frisch), and a professor at various universities. He also was one of the original founders of the University of Houston Creative Writing Program.