It’s our second day of hearing directly from some of the most successful and acclaimed writers of the 20th century: did you guess who today’s subject is? Here’s another clue: In 1939, he deliberately severed the last joint of his left little finger, right at the knuckle, to impress a man with whom he was infatuated.
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