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David Levine on writers: Thomas Wolfe

David Levine (1926-2009) was one of America’s most prominent illustrators during a career that spanned decades. No less an authority than Jules Feiffer described him as "the greatest caricaturist of the last half of the 20th century,” although Levine continued to work in the early years of this century as well. Levine’s subjects included himself (above) and people from many walks of life. Authors, scribes and scribblers were a big part of the mix, as these caricatures make clear. 

Lit Toons: Cartoons with a bookish bent

Macanudo

First Lines: Wayne Caldwell

Jake Carter was far from dark-minded, but had inherited a streak of what his mother called “worriment,” along with her conviction that while a body ought not hunt for trouble, nonetheless he should be watchful, for woe walks up and down in the world.

Cataloochee

Wayne Caldwell

"They say it's your birthday" - writers born on June 11

Allan Gurganus  (1947)

Ben Johnson  (1572)

Yasunari Kawabata  (1899)

Nathaniel Philbrick  (1956)

William Styron  (1925)

George Wither  (1588)

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