I grew up, you know, in a generation of war novels and mach… - Hortense Calisher

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I grew up, you know, in a generation of war novels and macho—Hemingway’s being the most prominent.

Hortense Calisher

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Hortense Calisher (December 20, 1911 – January 13, 2009) was an American novelist.

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Pen Names: Jack Fenno

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out in what I knew damn well was the real world—of literature and everything else—my agony was how to begin. (How do you?) You begin. (What had held you back?) Fear.

I think you write better about women if you don’t write about women exclusively. As with any subject.

The subject dictates the approach. I don’t consult with myself beforehand. It happens.

I grew up, you know, in a generation of war novels and macho—Hemingway’s being the most prominent. - Hortense Calisher

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