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About Patrick deWitt
Canadian novelist and screenwriter
Patrick deWitt is a Canadian novelist and screenwriter, born on Vancouver Island. He later moved to Portland, Oregon, and became an American citizen. He has 83 quotes on the site. He is known for six novels, beginning with Ablutions in 2009 and continuing with The Sisters Brothers, Undermajordomo Minor, French Exit, The Librarianist, and Dodge City. His work spans fiction for the page and screenwriting, and his published novels have appeared across more than a decade.
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- “My instinct is to write under the cloak of an opaque historical setting.”Patrick deWitt
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- “The reason I like Portland is the idea of going to a supermarket and knowing there's no way to be recognized.…”Patrick deWitt
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Books by Patrick deWitt
The Sisters brothers
2011
The Sisters Brothers
2011