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Mark Leyner

Mark Leyner

American Author

Born: 1956

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I always thought of my work as being animated by a spirit of unhinged generosity. Mark Leyner

Work Thought Spirit Animated Generosity Always Being

When I started, I wanted to be thought of as tortured and seductive, not funny, but humor tends to be a reflexive part of a person's sensibility. It's an almost impossible thing to teach anyone, which leads me to believe that it's intuitive. Mark Leyner

I can tell from about 20 yards away when someone has a manuscript for me. I can just tell - they have that look. Mark Leyner

Me Tell About Someone Look Yards Just Manuscript Away

I thought of myself as kind of an anarchist all my whole adult life, from the days when I was 15 or 16. Mark Leyner

Life Myself Thought Anarchist Kind Adult Adult Life Days Whole

As far as what I do, my value as a writer is certainly not to try to recapitulate a 19th century form. Certain styles of narrative don't conform to my style of experiencing the world. Mark Leyner

World Try Value Style Writer Styles Narrative As Far As Experiencing Form Conform Century Far Certain Certainly

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