A biography for Leslie Fiedlerhasn’t been written yet.
“The novel doesn't come into existence until certain methods of reproducing fiction come along.”
“Critics? How do they happen? I know how it happened to me. I would send a poem or story to a magazine and they would say this doesn't suit our needs precisely but on the other hand you sound interesting. Would you be interested in doing a review?”
“I have, I admit, a low tolerance for detached chronicling and cool analysis.”
“The black situation has changed. They finally realized they're Americans.”
“Writers always know whether you like them or not.”
“Henry Miller wrote novels, but he calls his protagonist Henry, often Henry Miller, and his books are in this gray area between memoir and novel.”