Donald Barthelme
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born
April 07, 1931
died
July 23, 1989
gender
male
place of birth
Philadelphia, The United States
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genre
Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's Books
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Sixty Stories by Donald Barthelme avg rating 4.39 — 661 ratings — published 1981 10 editions |
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Snow White by Donald Barthelme avg rating 3.71 — 609 ratings — published 1967 7 editions |
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Forty Stories by Donald Barthelme avg rating 4.40 — 456 ratings — published 1987 7 editions |
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The Dead Father by Donald Barthelme avg rating 3.78 — 361 ratings — published 1975 10 editions |
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The King by Donald Barthelme avg rating 3.70 — 130 ratings — published 1990 6 editions |
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Come Back, Dr. Caligari by Donald Barthelme avg rating 4.02 — 111 ratings — published 1964 4 editions |
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City Life by Donald Barthelme avg rating 4.03 — 91 ratings — published 1382 6 editions |
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Not-Knowing: The Essays and Interviews of Donald Barthelme by Donald Barthelme avg rating 4.09 — 88 ratings — published 1997 4 editions |
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The Teachings of Don B. by Donald Barthelme avg rating 3.85 — 92 ratings — published 1992 3 editions |
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Paradise by Donald Barthelme avg rating 3.61 — 90 ratings — published 1986 3 editions |
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"There is no moment that exceeds in beauty that moment when one looks at a woman and finds that she is looking at you in the same way that you are looking at her. The moment in which she bestows that look that says, "Proceed with your evil plan, sumbitch.""
— Donald Barthelme
— Donald Barthelme
"—What do the children say?
—There's a thing the children say.
—What do the children say?
—They say: Will you always love me?
—Always.
—Will you always remember me?
—Always.
—Will you remember me a year from now?
—Yes, I will.
—Will you remember me two years from now?
—Yes, I will.
—Will you remember me five years from now?
—Yes, I will.
—Knock knock.
—Who's there?
—You see?
("Great Days," Forty Stories)"
— Donald Barthelme
—There's a thing the children say.
—What do the children say?
—They say: Will you always love me?
—Always.
—Will you always remember me?
—Always.
—Will you remember me a year from now?
—Yes, I will.
—Will you remember me two years from now?
—Yes, I will.
—Will you remember me five years from now?
—Yes, I will.
—Knock knock.
—Who's there?
—You see?
("Great Days," Forty Stories)"
— Donald Barthelme
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