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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) →More quotes by Julian Barnes
- “When you read a great book, you don't escape from life, you plunge deeper into it.”Julian Barnes
- “In an oppressive society the truth-telling nature of literature is of a different order, and sometimes valued…”Julian Barnes
- “He didn’t really like travel, of course. He liked the idea of travel, and the memory of travel, but not trave…”Julian Barnes
- “Love is just a system for getting someone to call you Darling after sex.”Julian Barnes
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- “Sex and death, the magnetic poles of fiction, attract us children's writers no less than adult authors, but w…”Mal Peet
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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