Robert Stone
Robert Stone
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Full Name and Common Aliases
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Robert Charles Wilson's full name is Robert Charles Wilson but he is commonly known as Robert Stone, an American novelist.
Birth and Death Dates
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Born: August 6, 1937, in New York City, USA
Died: April 5, 2015
Nationality and Profession(s)
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American writer known for his novels of psychological insight and philosophical complexity. His work often explores themes of identity, morality, and the human condition.
Early Life and Background
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Stone was born in New York City in 1937 to a family of modest means. His early life was marked by a love of reading and writing, which he pursued with a passion that would define his career. After serving in the US Marine Corps from 1955 to 1958, Stone attended Columbia University on the GI Bill, where he began to develop his writing skills.
Major Accomplishments
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Stone's writing career spanned over five decades, during which time he published numerous novels that garnered critical acclaim. Some of his notable works include:
A Hall of Mirrors (1967): a psychological novel that explores the inner lives of two American expatriates in Mexico.
Dog Soldiers (1974): a World War II novel that examines the moral complexities of war through the experiences of a group of soldiers.
* A Flag for Sunrise (1981): a novel set during the Cold War, which delves into themes of identity and loyalty.
Notable Works or Actions
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Stone's writing often explored the human condition in all its complexity. He was known for his ability to create nuanced, multidimensional characters that invited readers to reflect on their own moral frameworks. His novels frequently incorporated elements of psychological insight, philosophical inquiry, and literary experimentation.
Impact and Legacy
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Robert Stone's work has had a lasting impact on American literature. His novels have been widely praised by critics for their intellectual depth and emotional resonance. He was awarded the National Book Award in 1975 for Dog Soldiers and the Ambassador Book Award in 1997 for his novel Damascus Gate.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
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Robert Stone's writing continues to be widely read and studied today due to its ability to capture the complexities of human experience. His novels offer profound insights into the human condition, inviting readers to engage with fundamental questions about identity, morality, and the meaning of life. Through his work, Stone has left an indelible mark on American literature, cementing his place as one of the most important writers of his generation.
Quotes by Robert Stone
I think everybody must be aware that this society is a whole lot shakier now than it was before the war. I was trying to examine, in 'Dog Soldiers,' the process of that blow falling on America.
My optimism? Where I grew up our principal cultural expression was the funeral. Whatever keeps me going, it isn’t optimism.
Like many visitors, they had been unnerved by the inimitable creepiness of the Holy Sepulchre, a grimly gaudy, theopathical Turkish bathhouse where their childhood saints glared like demented spooks from every moldering wall.
One insight was that the ordinary physical world through which one shuffled heedless and half-assed toward nonentity was capable of composing itself, at any time and without notice, into a massive instrument of agonizing death.
The mixtures of shells and light makes you confused and unhappy. One side employing the force of he other merging. You’re one of those people who hears the sun come up.
See, it’s all a movie in this country and if you wait long enough you get your happy ending. Until somebody else’s movie starts.
Sleeping and waking, the notion of being lost, of having wandered out of the right life, kept turning up in different guises. She imagined mirrors in which she could not find herself.
