'Your story, your hero'

 

“Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.” – John Barth

 

Born in Maryland on May 27, 1930 Barth is best known for the novel The Sot Weed Factor, and for his short story collection Lost in the Funhouse and novella collection Chimera, winner of the National Book Award for Fiction.

 

Barth authored 21 books plus numerous essays and short stories winning a number of major awards including the Lannan Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award and the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story. 

 

“The story of your life is not your life,” Barth said.  “It’s your story.”