Quote by: Bernard Malamud

The purpose of a writer is to keep civilisation from destroying itself." (Interview, , September 14, 1958)


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Author Bio


  • NameBernard Malamud
  • DescriptionAmerican author
  • BornApril 26, 1914
  • DiedMarch 18, 1986
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • AwardsPulitzer Prize For Fiction; National Book Award