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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.
More from Patrick deWitt (83 quotes) →Other sayings from Patrick deWitt
- “The hardest thing in the world for a writer is to amass a readership. So many good books come out, and so man…”Patrick deWitt
- “Some wear greed as a fine suit of clothes. But you, my son, bear its stamp ever more poorly.”Patrick deWitt
- “'The Sisters Brothers' has endeared so many prize juries because the Western format has more of a broad appea…”Patrick deWitt
- “I was halfway through a rough draft of 'The Sisters Brothers' when it came time to start the 'Terri' adaptati…”Patrick deWitt
Explore Writing
- “When I was 18 or 19, I realized that everything I was doing was connected to music - writing, doing videos, m…”Kali Uchis
- “Sometimes you don't really know what you're going to write about. I mean, there's times where you get into a…”Gabby Barrett
- “I did what most writers do at their beginnings: emulated my elders, imitated my peers, thus turning away from…”Ray Bradbury
Explore Books
- “The first comic I can remember ever reading was a 'Fantastic Four' issue that my dad bought out of the drugst…”Charles Soule
- “The horror genre is my personal favorite. But then again, I was the kid who read coroner books for fun.”Candace Kita
- “My philosophy is that I'm an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodi…”Steve Prefontaine
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Books by Patrick deWitt
The Sisters brothers
2011
The Sisters Brothers
2011