Richard Brautigan
Born 1933 · Died 1984
From Tacoma, Washington, United States · Nationality: United States · Writes fiction
Richard Gary Brautigan (January 30, 1935 – ca. September 16, 1984) was an American novelist, poet, and short story writer. His work often clinically and surrealistically employs black comedy, parody, and satire, with emotionally blunt prose describing pastoral American life intertwining with technological progress. He is best known for his novels Trout Fishing in America (1967) and In Watermelon Sugar (1968).
Brautigan began his career as a poet, with his first collection being published in 1957. He made his debut as a novelist with A Confederate General from Big Sur (1964), about a seemingly delusional man who believes himself to be the descendant of a Confederate general. Brautigan would go on to publish numerous prose and poetry collections until 1982. He committed suicide in 1984.
Quotes
“There are seductions that should be in the Smithsonian Institute, right next to The Spirit of St. Louis.”
Trout Fishing In America “All of us have a place in history. Mine is clouds.”
The Tokyo-Montana Express, p. 150 “I didn’t know the full dimensions of forever, but I knew it was longer than waiting for Christmas to come.”
So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away, p. 38 “Probably the closest things to perfection are the huge absolutely empty holes that astronomers have recently discovered in space. If there’s nothing there, how can anything go wrong?”
An Unfortunate Woman: A Journey, p. 15
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Books by Richard Brautigan in order
Books by Richard Brautigan in the order they were published, from A Confederate General from Big Sur (1964) to An Unfortunate Woman (2000).
- 1A Confederate General from Big Sur
A Confederate General from Big Sur1964 - 2The Galilee Hitch-hikerThe Galilee Hitch-hiker1966
- 3Trout Fishing in America
Trout Fishing in America1967 - 4In Watermelon Sugar
In Watermelon Sugar1968 - 5Richard Brautigan's Trout Fishing in America ; The Pill Vers
Richard Brautigan's Trout Fishing in America ; The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster ; and, In Watermelon Sugar1968 - 6The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster
The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster1968 - 7Rommel Drives on Deep into Egypt
Rommel Drives on Deep into Egypt1970 - 8Abortion
Abortion1971 - 9Revenge of the Lawn
Revenge of the Lawn1971 - 10Revenge of LawnRevenge of Lawn1974
- 11The Hawkline Monster
The Hawkline Monster1974 - 12Brautign 3vol Bx PBrautign 3vol Bx P1975
- 13Willard and His Bowling Trophies
Willard and His Bowling Trophies1975 - 14Loading Mercury with a Pitchfork
Loading Mercury with a Pitchfork1976 - 15Sombrero Fallout
Sombrero Fallout1976 - 16Dreaming of Babylon
Dreaming of Babylon1977 - 17June 30th, June 30th
June 30th, June 30th1978 - 18The Tokyo-Montana Express
The Tokyo-Montana Express1980 - 19So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away
So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away1982 - 20An Unfortunate Woman
An Unfortunate Woman2000 - 21The Edna Webster Collection of Undiscovered Writings
The Edna Webster Collection of Undiscovered Writings