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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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- “Arthur was frequently baffled by the complacency with which people went on with what they insouciantly called…”Julian Barnes
- “There is a grotesquerie to grief as well. You lose the sense of your existence being rational, or justifiable…”Julian Barnes
- “Very few of my characters are based on people I've known. It is too constricting.”Julian Barnes
- “Perhaps grief, which destroys all patterns, destroys even more: the belief that any patterns exist. But we ca…”Julian Barnes
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- “The history of the world is the record of the weakness, frailty and death of public opinion.”Samuel Butler
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- “If you go to Real Madrid or Barcelona, the fans, the media and the decision-makers don't give you the time to…”Julian Nagelsmann
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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