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About Zadie Smith
English novelist, essayist, and short-story writer
Zadie Smith is an English novelist, essayist, and short-story writer. Her debut novel, White Teeth, appeared in 2000 and quickly became a best-seller, bringing her wide attention. She has 153 quotes on the site. Smith’s first novel also won several awards. In September 2010, she became a tenured professor in the creative writing faculty at New York University.
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- “Oh yes, my generation liked to be in some pain when they read. The harder it was, the more good we believed i…”Zadie Smith
- “The lack of alternatives to an illegal action does not legitimise that action.”Zadie Smith
- “Normally, young writers have all the time in the world and they don't always use it well.”Zadie Smith
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- “I have passed English medical examinations in Hong Kong... In my youth, I experienced overseas studies. The l…”Sun Yat-sen
- “No worse fate can befall a young man or woman than becoming prematurely entrenched in prudence and negation.”Knut Hamsun
- “The task for parents and teachers is not to teach, it is how to inspire the people of youth to find their des…”Hasse Jerner
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Books by Zadie Smith
White Teeth
2001
On Beauty
2005
The Autograph Man
2003
Swing Time
2017
Changing my mind
2009