He was a tall man with an astonishing and somehow elegant c… - John Cheever

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He was a tall man with an astonishing and somehow elegant curvature of the spine, formed by an enlarged lower abdomen, which he carried in a stately and contented way, as if it contained money and securities.

John Cheever

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John Cheever (May 27, 1912 – June 18, 1982) was an American novelist and short story writer.

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Birth Name: John William Cheever

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I can’t write without a reader. It’s precisely like a kiss—you can’t do it alone.

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