John Cheever
Birthday:
27 May 1912, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
John Cheever was born on May 27, 1912 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Swimmer (1968), Parc (2008) and Merry Christmas (1999). He was married to Mary Winternitz. He died on June 18, 1982 in Ossining, New York, USA.
Some years ago I said that I felt like a runner, concerned with my wind, my strength and the surrounding scenery, but concerned not at all w...Show more »
Some years ago I said that I felt like a runner, concerned with my wind, my strength and the surrounding scenery, but concerned not at all with where I had been . . . it is still what I feel. Show less «
One has an impulse to bring glad tidings to someone. My sense of literature is a sense of giving, not a diminishment. I know of almost no pl...Show more »
One has an impulse to bring glad tidings to someone. My sense of literature is a sense of giving, not a diminishment. I know of almost no pleasure greater than having a piece of fiction draw together disparate incidents so that they relate to one another and confirms that feeling that life itself is is a creative process. Show less «
