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David Levine on writers: William Styron

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

First Lines: James Baldwin

Everyone had always said that John would be a preacher when he grew up, just like his father.

Go Tell It On the Mountain

James Baldwin

"They say it's your birthday" - writers born on February 5

William S. Burroughs  (1914)  

Andrew Greeley  (1928)
John Guare  (1938)
Joris-Karl Huysmans  (1848)
Johan Ludvig Runeberg  (1804)
Elizabeth Swados  (1951)

 

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