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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.
More from Julian Barnes (140 quotes) →Other sayings from Julian Barnes
- “Well, they each seem to do one thing well enough, but fail to realize that literature depends on doing severa…”Julian Barnes
- “Opera cuts to the chase—as death does. An art which seeks, more obviously than any other form, to break your…”Julian Barnes
- “One of the things he had learned in life, and which he hoped he could rely on, was that a greater pain drives…”Julian Barnes
- “Cut privet still smells of sour apples, as it did when I was sixteen; but this is a rare, lingering exception…”Julian Barnes
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- “It is a law woven into the nature of man, attested by history, by science, by literature and art, and by dall…”Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
- “Blending consensus historical events and personages with imaginary occult forces is a strong recipe for count…”Paul Di Filippo
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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