Walter Abish
Walter Abish (December 24, 1931 – May 28, 2022) was a famous Austrian-born American author of experimental novels and short stories.
Quotes
[edit]- America fears the unshaven legs, the unshaven men's cheeks, the aroma of perspiration, and the limp prick. Above all it fears the limp prick.
- Walter Abish (1977). In the Future Perfect. New Directions. pp. Pg. 22. ISBN 0811206602.
External links
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- "All About Abish", John Updike, The New Yorker, February 2004.
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