A lot of my characters in all of my books have a self-destructive urge. They’ll do precisely the thing that they know is wrong, take a perverse delight in doing the wrong thing.
Richard Russo Quotes
By ignoring a lot of American culture you can write more interesting stories. Unfortunately, if you were writing about America as it is, you'd be writing about a lot of people sitting in front of television sets.
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| Birth: | 15th July, 1949 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Novelist, Screenwriter, Teacher, Writer |
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Richard Russo is an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and teacher. Russo was born in Johnstown, New York, and raised in nearby Gloversville. He earned a Bachelor's degree, a Master of Fine Arts degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Arizona, which he attended from 1967 through 1979.
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