Richard Brautigan



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Richard Brautigan

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born
in Tacoma, Washington, The United States
January 30, 1935

died
September 14, 1984

gender
male

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genre
Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories


About this author

Richard Brautigan was a 20th century American writer. His novels and stories often have to do with black comedy, parody, satire, and Zen Buddhism. He is probably best known for his novel Trout Fishing in America. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1984.


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Average rating: 4.02 · 34,963 ratings · 2,130 reviews · 58 distinct works · Similar authors
Trout Fishing in America / ...
4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 5,030 ratings — published 1967 — 4 editions
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In Watermelon Sugar
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 4,953 ratings — published 1968 — 31 editions
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Trout Fishing In America
3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 4,734 ratings — published 1967 — 37 editions
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The Abortion: An Historical...
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 2,467 ratings — published 1971 — 21 editions
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The Hawkline Monster: A Got...
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 1,849 ratings — published 1974 — 22 editions
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Revenge of the Lawn: Storie...
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 1,895 ratings — published 1971 — 27 editions
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Revenge of the Lawn / The A...
4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 1,311 ratings — published 1982 — 3 editions
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A Confederate General from ...
4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 1,236 ratings — published 1964
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The Pill Versus the Springh...
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 1,339 ratings — published 1968 — 7 editions
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A Confederate General From ...
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 1,317 ratings — published 1964 — 23 editions
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Quotes by Richard Brautigan

“Sometimes life is merely a matter of coffee and whatever intimacy a cup of coffee affords.”
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“all of us have a place in history. mine is clouds.”
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“I have always wanted to write a book that ended with the word 'mayonnaise.”
― Richard Brautigan
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