What I think happens, and that you have to acknowledge though, is that a director uses a book as a launching pad for his own work and that’s always very flattering.
Katherine Dunn Quotes
The truth is always an insult or a joke, lies are generally tastier. We love them. The nature of lies is to please. Truth has no concern for anyones comfort.
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| Birth: | 1945 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Artist, Journalist, Novelist, Poet |
About
Dunn was born in Garden City, Kansas She went to high school in Tigard, Oregon, and later attended Reed College in Portland. Following her time at Reed, Ms. Dunn spent several years in Europe traveling. While in Ireland, she had a child, and five years later she returned with her son to the United States.
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