"The writer is the person who stands outsi…" — Don DeLillo

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Meaning

The quote presents the writer as someone who remains separate from social groups and does not depend on approval or outside pressure. It suggests that writing requires a certain independence of mind and position. The emphasis is on standing apart rather than belonging.

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Originally said in English.

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About Don DeLillo

American novelist, short-story writer, playwright, screenwriter, and essayist

Donald Richard DeLillo is an American novelist, short-story writer, playwright, screenwriter, and essayist. He is known for fiction that takes on modern life and its pressures, from consumer culture and television to politics, economics, sport, and the digital age. Across novels, stories, plays, scripts, and essays, DeLillo returns to the systems and language that shape public and private life. His work also engages with nuclear war, art, and mathematics, often tracing how ideas, media, and technology affect the way people think and speak.