My whole life experience fe... by Gene Wolfe, an American Writer

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“My whole life experience feeds into my writing. I think that must be true for every writer. Clearly the Army and combat were major influences; just the same, you need to understand that many of the writers we have now couldn't load a revolver.”

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Name: Gene Wolfe

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: May 7, 1931

Profession: Writer

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My whole life experience feeds into my writing. I think that must be true for every writer. Clearly the Army and combat were major influences; just the same, you need to understand that many of the writers we have now couldn't load a revolver.

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