Life Quote by Irwin Shaw

There's no lack of writers writing novels in America, about America. Therefore, it seems to me it would be wasteful for me to add…

— Chinua Achebe

Some major American publishing houses still seek work by foreign writers.

— Stephen Kinzer

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

American writers, at least those of us who are fortunate enough to support ourselves in the field, are by and large a lucky lot.

— Bryan Burrough

There are so many different types of writers. It's just sheer coincidence that they're all called writers.

— Renata Adler

I think writers are not only writers, they are also citizens.

— Chinua Achebe

The thing about writing in America is that writers in America have an arc. You enter writing as a career, you expect to be…

— Jamaica Kincaid

I love a lot of American writers, but I think that for the most part the scope of what's accepted as great American writing…

— Rabih Alameddine

If you just sit there, and you're a writer, you're bound to write crap. A lot of American writing is crap. And a lot…

— Jamaica Kincaid

I'm probably one of the few authors in this country who could very comfortably live off my writing.

— Ravi Subramanian

There are dozens of great American writers who write about the family.

— William Nicholson

And you find as a writer there are certain spots on the planet where you write better than others, and I believe in that.…

— Jimmy Buffett