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The novel can't compete with cars, the movies, television, and liquor. A guy who's had a good feed and tanked up on good wine gives his old lady a kiss after supper and his day is over. Finished.

Source: Interview, 1 June 1960 (repr. in Critical Essays on Louis-Ferdinand C?line, ed. by William F. Buckley, 1989).
-- Louis-Ferdinand Celine, (May 27 1894-1961), French writer, physician; He travelled extensively on medical missions for the League of Nations, and wrote novels in his spare time.

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