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The important thing in writing is... to astonish. Not shock — shock is a worn-out word — but astonish.
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An absolutely devastating ridicule of all that is false, primitive, and vicious in current American life: the abuses of power, hero worship, aimless violence, materialistic obsession, intolerance, and every form of hypocrisy.
Terry Southern
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Terry Southern
Born:
May 1, 1924
Died:
October 29, 1995
(aged 71)
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Terry Southern was an American novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and university lecturer, noted for his distinctive satirical style.
Known for:
Candy (1958)
The Magic Christian (1959)
Red-Dirt Marijuana and Other Tastes (1967)
Flash and filigree (1958)
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