Daniel Woodrell
Daniel Woodrell
Daniel Woodrellis an American writer of fiction. He has written eight novels, most of them set in the Missouri Ozarks. Woodrell coined the phrase "country noir" to describe his 1996 novel Give Us a Kiss. Reviewers have frequently since used the term to categorize his writing...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth4 March 1953
CountryUnited States of America
positive
I think there are some folks who don't particularly like what I have to say, but on the whole, the reaction has been very positive.
people regions rounded travel
I think all regions have had their peculiarities of speech rounded off by television, radio, and people travel so much more now.
greeks learned love shakespeare time
I love Shakespeare and the Greeks - learned a lot studying them at one time.
fellow liked
I liked my fellow Marines. I didn't like pointless orders.
I like the idea of everybody knowing each other; you know why you're doing things.
few joined led marines might qualify turned
I joined the Marines the week I turned 17, and that led to a few experiences that might qualify as adventure - eye of the beholder.
I have a Ford Taurus, and I don't care who knows it.
bombing
I don't want to be callous about it, but we all seemed to get over the Oklahoma bombing pretty quickly, and we're never going to get over 9/11.
best dropping join maybe school
I can't say that dropping out of school at 16 to join the Marines was my best idea. On the other hand, maybe it was. Who knows?
blew caught concerned cop decided drive ice kansas nobody ride roads
In February of 1972, a snowstorm blew into Kansas City, and I decided to hitchhike to California. The roads were icy, snowflakes howling, and nobody would drive me to the highway, so I humped through the snow and ice and caught a ride with a concerned cop to the Kansas Turnpike.
awake cup desk fully near rise wander written
I rise near dawn, make a strong cup of coffee, wander to my desk and come fully awake by reading something written the day before.
list
I had gone to enlist in the Navy, but they had a long waiting list and no need for high-school dropouts.
masters
I have always loved short stories. I have been at least as influenced by the short story masters as I have been by novelists.
confident guy knew overly
As a high-school drop-out, I knew I wanted to write, but I wasn't overly confident that I was going to be writing anything serious. I was happy enough with the idea that I could be a penny-a-word guy and survive.