Richard Brautigan
Born: 01-01-1933
Richard Brautigan was an American novelist and poet known for his distinctive blend of humor and surrealism. Born in 1935 in Tacoma, Washington, he became a key figure of the 1960s counterculture movement. His most famous work, "Trout Fishing in America," exemplifies his unique narrative style and whimsical prose. Brautigan's writing often explores themes of nature, individuality, and the absurd, leaving a lasting impact on contemporary literature.
Book summaries for books written by Richard Brautigan
Quotes
In watermelon sugar the deeds were done and done again as my life is done in watermelon sugar.
I felt beautiful and holy and hunted in those woods. The floor of the forest was golden.
I think beauty is excitement that has found a resting place.
We have to pay for what we want.
There are strange things happening silently all around us all the time.
Our lives are short, but our loves are long.
I love you I love you I love you I love you and nothing else will ever matter.
The sun was shining on everything in the world as it secretly does.
I am a rabbit from another planet, trapped in a man's body.
I am not planting flowers this year because everything I plant will die.
When you live in watermelon sugar, memory is a dreamy buzzing glaze.
Everything was put together out of forgotten things.