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# Pinckney Benedict

(1964)   Screenwriter   United States

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Pinckney Benedict is a screenwriter from the United States, best known for *The Wrecking Yard*.

## Quick Facts About Pinckney Benedict

Born January 1, 1964

Nationality United States

Profession Screenwriter

Notable works The Wrecking Yard

## About Pinckney Benedict

Pinckney Benedict is an American short-story writer and novelist whose work often reflects his Appalachian background.

## Awards & Honors

Nelson Algren Short Story Award

##  Quotes by Pinckney Benedict

> [In that way, any world you create will become real. The reader makes it so. The reader becomes implicated in the creation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pinckney-benedict/in-that-way-any-world-you-create-will-become-real-the-reader-makes-it/)

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[Audience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/audience/)

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> [I can't remember when I've liked a character as much as I've liked young Lyle Rettew, or when I've cheered one on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pinckney-benedict/i-can-t-remember-when-i-ve-liked-a-character-as-much-as-i-ve-liked/)

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[Adventure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adventure/)

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