17 September 2008 12:04 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
The author who inspired Oscar-winning movie Brokeback Mountain has come under scrutiny from film fans.
Annie Proulx claims she has been pestered by fans following the release of the 2005 movie - starring late actor Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal - which was based on her short story of the same name.
The writer insists the tale has become "the source of constant irritation in my private life" because she is harassed by people offering their reinterpretations of the tale.
She says, "There are countless people out there who think the story is open range to explore their fantasies and to correct what they see as an unbearably disappointing story. They constantly send ghastly manuscripts and pornish rewrites of the story to me, expecting me to reply with praise and applause for 'fixing' the story. They certainly don't get the message that if you can't fix it, you've got to stand it.
"Brokeback Mountain has had little effect on my writing life, but is the source of constant irritation in my private life."
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