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If I were a writer, how I would enjoy being told the novel is dead. How liberating to work in the margins, outside a cen
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"If I were a writer, how I would enjoy being told the novel is dead. How liberating to work in the margins, outside a central perception. You are the ghoul of literature. Lovely"

- Don DeLillo

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This quote by Don DeLillo speaks with the concept of liberty and liberation that includes being an author. He suggests that if he were an author, he would take pleasure in being informed that the book is dead. This could be interpreted as a method of releasing himself from the expectations of composing a novel and instead having the ability to check out other kinds of literature. He likewise talks to the idea of working in the margins, beyond a central perception. This might be translated as a method of exploring originalities and perspectives that might not be accepted by the mainstream. Finally, he describes himself as the "evil spirit of literature," which could be analyzed as a way of welcoming the unconventional and exploring the unidentified. In general, this quote speaks to the idea of freedom and flexibility that comes with being a writer.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Don DeLillo somewhere between November 20, 1936 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA. The author also have 40 other quotes.

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