Henry Miller wrote novels, but he calls his protagonist Henry, often Henry Miller, and his books are in this gray area between memoir and novel. Leslie Fiedler areabookcall Change image and share on social
I've been writing about James Fenimore Cooper. He was not a writer. Here was a man who was 30 years old and had never put anything more than his signature on paper. Leslie Fiedler cooperfenimorehave Change image and share on social
I like that people who are not experts can not only understand but get engaged by my work. I like that Joe Paterno can read me. Bill Bradley. Leslie Fiedler billbradleyengage Change image and share on social
Hemingway seems to be in a funny position. People nowadays can't identify with him closely as a member of their own generation, and he isn't yet historical. Leslie Fiedler closelyfunnygeneration Change image and share on social
Jane Austen is at the end of the line that begins with Samuel Richardson, which takes wonder and magic out of the novel, treats not the past but the present. Leslie Fiedler austenbeginend Change image and share on social
I love it now that a large minority of people who are handicapped prefer to call themselves crippled. This is all part of the game, like queer theory. Leslie Fiedler callcripplegame Change image and share on social
The novel is always pop art, and the novel is always dying. That's the only way it stays alive. It does really die. I've been thinking about that a lot. Leslie Fiedler aliveartdie Change image and share on social
DeLillo never seems committed to me to what he is writing. Very nice surfaces, but he's got nothing underneath. Leslie Fiedler commitdelillonice Change image and share on social
When somebody asks me what I do, I don't think I'd say critic. I say writer. Leslie Fiedler askcriticwriter Change image and share on social
Faulkner sat in our living room and read from Light in August. That was incredible. Leslie Fiedler augustfaulknerincredible Change image and share on social