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Donald Barthelme

Donald Barthelme was one of the most influential American novelists of the 1970s and 1980s, bringing a unique postmodern voice to his novels, short stories and essays. He died in 1989.

Personality Profile For Donald Barthelme

Donald Barthelme

The following is a personality profile of Donald Barthelme based on his work.

Donald Barthelme is unconventional and boisterous.

He is laid-back, he appreciates a relaxed pace in life. He is carefree as well: he does what he wants, disregarding rules and obligations. But, Donald Barthelme is also confident: he is hard to embarrass and is self-confident most of the time.

More than most people, his choices are driven by a desire for discovery.

He is also relatively unconcerned with tradition: he cares more about making his own path than following what others have done. Considers helping others to guide a large part of what he does: he thinks it is important to take care of the people around him.


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