American Quote by David Eddings

I've been as bad an influence on American literature as anyone I can think of.

— Dashiell Hammett

Evidently, there are many great American writers. But sometimes it can feel as though American fiction is dominated by relatively linear narrative form, with…

— Katie Kitamura

The wonderful thing about being an American writer is you've got this vastness to draw from.

— David Means

I'm not working on the Great American Novel. All I am doing, I hope, is entertaining readers.

— Clive Cussler

“Americans have many admirable characteristics, but literary taste is rare among them.”

— Elizabeth Peters

I have very positive memories of reading biographies of unusual Americans as a child.

— Chris Van Allsburg

The American writer is a very pampered figure - by foundations, by fellowships, by publishing advances. Even though I am not American, I have…

— Pankaj Mishra

I'm a conservative classical writer.

— Peter Handke

I have this belief that we are so vulnerable when we open ourselves up to literature. We're reminded of these real parts of ourselves.

— Tracy K. Smith

There is far too much literary criticism of the wrong kind. That is why I never could have survived as an academic.

— Anne Stevenson

I've always tried to write about America. It's very worth a writer's effort.

— John Updike

I admire American literature, both contemporary and classic - 'Moby-Dick' is just about the best book in the world - and I admire British…

— Per Petterson