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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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- “Grief seems at first to destroy not just all patterns, but also to destroy a belief that a pattern exists.”Julian Barnes
- “Not merely hope, but any burdensome yearning: ambition, hatred, love (especially love) - how rarely do our em…”Julian Barnes
- “It took me some years to clear my head of what Paris wanted me to admire about it, and to notice what I prefe…”Julian Barnes
- “When you are young, you think that the old lament the deterioration of life because this makes it easier for…”Julian Barnes
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- “Watson represents merely a step in the development of smart machines. Its answering prowess, so formidable on…”Stephen Baker
- “Everyone knows what a good player Ruben Neves is and I have no doubt he could play for massive clubs like Man…”Adama Traore
- “When you're a father, you know exactly where your heart really is. There's no question of it, no doubt. That…”Fred Ward
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- “It's always an exciting prospect when you're reading a script and you're almost starting to speak, you're alm…”Jason Watkins
- “What I find remarkable is that so much of the 18th century literature that I read is more accessible than rea…”Whit Stillman
- “You don't want to dwell on your enemies, you know. I basically feel so superior to my critics for the simple…”John Irving
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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