The novelist Robert Stone passed away at age 77, respectable.
Biography - A Short Wiki
A National Book Award-winning American novelist, he is best known for works such as Dog Soldiers (about a heroin deal gone bad) and Children of Light. His third work, A Flag for Sunrise, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in the early 1980s.
He dropped out of high school and spent four years in the Navy. Later, he studied at both New York University and Stanford University.
He received Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships.
How did Robert Stone die?
| Cause of death | N/A |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 77 years |
| Profession | Novelist |
| Birthday | August 21, 1937 |
| Death date | January 10, 2015 |
| Place of death | Key West, Florida, United States |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes
"I'm not much crazier than anybody else, but I'm not much saner."
Robert Stone
"The process of creating is related to the process of dreaming although when you are writing you're doing it and when you're dreaming, it's doing you."
Robert Stone
"Everybody's after a new morning. What do we have to run up and salute tomorrow?"
Robert Stone
"It's easy to create a country, all you have to do is to think of a name for it."
Robert Stone
"It's all about letting the story take over."
Robert Stone
