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Richard Brautigan

Richard Gary Brautigan (January 30, 1935 – ca. September 16, 1984) was an American novelist, poet, and short story writer. His work often clinically and surrealistically employs black comedy, parody, and satire, with emotionally blunt prose describing pastoral American life intertwining with technological progress. He is best known for his novels Trout Fishing in America (1967) and In Watermelon Sugar (1968).

Brautigan began his career as a poet, with his first collection being published in 1957. He made his debut as a novelist with A Confederate General from Big Sur (1964), about a seemingly delusional man who believes himself to be the descendant of a Confederate general. Brautigan would go on to publish numerous prose and poetry collections until 1982. He committed suicide in 1984.

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American novelist, poet, and short story writer

Born 1933
Died 1984

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  • Cover of: Willard and his bowling trophies: a perverse mystery

    First published in 1975 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1978 2 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1968 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1970 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Dreaming of Babylon: a private eye novel, 1942

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  • Cover of: The pill versus the Springhill mine disaster

    First published in 1968 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: City lights journal: number three

    First published in 1963 2 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1976 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Mémoires sauvés du vent

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  • Cover of: A Confederate general from Big Sur, Dreaming of Babylon, and The Hawkline monster: three books in the manner of their original editions.

    First published in 1991 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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American novelist, poet, and short story writer

Born 1933
Died 1984
Subjects
Fiction, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, general, Literature, Fiction in English, Social conditions, Big game sport, British and irish drama, California, fiction, Classical Literature, Conflict of generations, Cossacks, Criticism and interpretation, Drama, Dramatic production, Encyclopædia Britannica, English Children's plays, English Love stories, English Young adult drama, English drama, English literature, Families, History and criticism, Human hunting, Hunting
Places
United States, Amazon rainforest, Baker Street, Caribbean, Italy, London, Ship-Trap Island, Tibet, Verona, America, Hawaii, Japan, Mallard residence, Oregon, San Francisco, Washington, eastern Oregon and Babylon, the mythic Big Sur (not found on any map)
People
Abram, Archie, Balthasar, Benvolio, Duncan Ross, Escalus, Friar John, Friar Lawrence, General Zaroff, Gregory, Ivan, Jabez Wilson, John Clay, John H. Watson, Juliet Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague, Mercutio, Mr. Merryweather, Paris, Peter, Police Inspector Jones, Romeo Montague, Sampson, Sanger Rainsford
Time
20th century, 1890, 1960-1980, 1940's, 1960-1970, 19th century, Hawkline(1902) Babylon (1/2/1942) Confederate General (the 60's), Late 20th century, childhood

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