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About Julian Barnes
English essayist, novelist and short story writer
Julian Barnes is an English essayist, novelist, and short story writer. He is known for work that moves across fiction and essays, with a style that has made him a notable presence in contemporary English literature. His writing spans novels, short stories, and nonfiction essays, showing a range that has kept him widely read. On this site he is represented by 140 quotes, reflecting the reach of his work and the enduring interest in his prose.
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- “I was initially planning to write about grief in terms of Eurydice and the myth thereof. By that point the ov…”Julian Barnes
- “You can deal with the brain, as I say; it looks sensible, whereas the heart, the human heart, I'm afraid, loo…”Julian Barnes
- “Perhaps this was one of the tragedies life plots for us: it is our destiny to become in old age what in youth…”Julian Barnes
- “You can define a net two ways, depending on your point of view. Normally you would say it is a meshed instrum…”Julian Barnes
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- “An extreme fearfulness moves through all your body, and your mind is troubled more.”Compton Gage
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Books by Julian Barnes
Flaubert's Parrot
1984
England, England
1999
The Sense of an Ending
2011
Arthur and George
2005
Love, etc
1994