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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 I was still quite young I had a complete presentiment of life. It was like the nauseating smell of cooki…”Julian Barnes
- “All bad things are exaggerated in the middle of the night. When you lie awake, you only think of bad things.”Julian Barnes
- “There will always be non-readers, bad readers, lazy readers - there always were.”Julian Barnes
- “History is that certainty produced at the point where the imperfections of memory meet the inadequacies of do…”Julian Barnes
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- “The personal screenplay- where you dive into the terrifying depths of your soul, unearth the most intimate de…”A.D. Posey
- “I didn't study writing. I didn't write anything substantial until I got to California.”Joss Whedon
- “I’ve learned to fall like the BJJ player, to protect the body through controlling the distribution of force b…”Cameron Conaway
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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