Realism is not a matter of any fidelity to an empirical reality, but of the discursive conventions by which and for which a sense of reality is constructed.
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Nationality: American Type: Philosopher Born: 1842 Death: 1901 |
“My dad was a Marine. He was one of the Montford Point Marines. Those are the equivalent of the Tuskegee Airmen for Marines. He's a tough, tough guy. When I was 15 we had a fight, and I didn't speak to him for 10 years.”
“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”