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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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- “When you are in your twenties, even if you're confused and uncertain about your aims and purposes, you have a…”Julian Barnes
- “Art is the whisper of history, heard above the noise of time.”Julian Barnes
- “Of course, there were other sorts of literature -- theoretical, self-referencial, lachrymosely autobiographic…”Julian Barnes
- “How do we seize the past? Can we ever do so? When I was a medical student some pranksters at the end-of-the-t…”Julian Barnes
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- “In the wake of such bad news, it was heartening to know that what 'Sense8' stood for meant so much to so many…”Brian J. Smith
- “The name of Abraham Lincoln is imperishable.”Matthew Simpson
- “No one was more important than my mom and dad. I know they are watching from a place up in heaven here today…”Eddie Murray
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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