>novel is a thinly veiled autobiography
>>24722827>Eugene Gant is me. >Is there any other way to write?
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>>24722827If you read enough books or fictional media you will see that a lot of characters embody some of the author's traits. Like in 1984 Winston had some similarities with Orwell. Many protagonist are just reflections or facets of the authors.
>>24722827Suttree is his best book though