Faulkner turned out to be a great teacher. When a student asked a question ineptly, he answered the question with what the student had really wanted to know. Leslie Fiedler answeraskfaulkner Change image and share on social
I long for the raised voice, the howl of rage or love. Leslie Fiedler howllonglove Change image and share on social
If there's one thing I can't stand, it's somebody doing something because I pushed them in that direction. Leslie Fiedler directionpushstand Change image and share on social
Of the female black authors, I really like Morrison's early books a lot. But she's really become so much a clone of Faulkner. He did it better. Leslie Fiedler authorblackbook Change image and share on social
All good criticism should be judged the way art is. You shouldn't read it the way you read history or science. Leslie Fiedler artcriticismgood Change image and share on social
Raymond Carver is good. I think he'll be appreciated more and more. He's an easy writer to imitate. Leslie Fiedler appreciatecarvereasy Change image and share on social
I gave up writing blurbs because you make one friend and 200 enemies. Leslie Fiedler blurbenemyfriend Change image and share on social
When I was 12 years old, someone took me to see Martha Graham. It was nothing like what I thought of as serious dancing and even then I knew I was having a great experience. It was as if somebody was moving through space like no one ever did before. Leslie Fiedler danceexperiencegraham share on social
The novel doesn't come into existence until certain methods of reproducing fiction come along. Leslie Fiedler existencefictionmethod Change image and share on social
