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
My assignment is what every writer's assignment is: tell the truth of his own time. Leslie Fiedler assignmenttimetruth Change image and share on social
I admire Ginsberg as a poet, despite the fact that he seems not to know when he is being good and when he is bad. But he will last, or at least those poems will last. Leslie Fiedler admirebadfact Change image and share on social
Critics? How do they happen? I know how it happened to me. I would send a poem or story to a magazine and they would say this doesn't suit our needs precisely but on the other hand you sound interesting. Would you be interested in doing a review? Leslie Fiedler critichandhappen 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
The black situation has changed. They finally realized they're Americans. Leslie Fiedler americanblackchange Change image and share on social
Kafka is still unrecognized. He thought he was a comic writer. Leslie Fiedler comickafkathink 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
One more recent novelist to come along is Cormac McCarthy. Him, I like. Leslie Fiedler cormacmccarthynovelist Change image and share on social
I used to be fond of Indian arm wrestling. Leslie Fiedler armfondindian Change image and share on social
