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# Richard Appignanesi

(1940–2025)   Novelist

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Richard Appignanesi was a novelist.

## Quick Facts About Richard Appignanesi

Born December 20, 1940

Died April 8, 2025

Profession Novelist

## About Richard Appignanesi

editor... \| Richard Appignanesi was a Canadian writer and editor. He was the originating editor of the internationally successful illustrated For Beginners book series, as well as the author of several of the series' texts. He was a founding publisher and editor of Icon Books. He was founding editor of the Mang

##  Quotes by Richard Appignanesi

> [“Art can only progress towards its own self-annihilation.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-appignanesi/art-can-only-progress-towards-its-own-self-annihilation/)

[Richard Appignanesi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-appignanesi/)

[Annihilation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/annihilation/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d3/richard-appignanesi-107364_art_art-can-only-progress-towards-its-own-se_1320318.jpg)

> [“Noble failure atones for the impossibility of resisting progress successfully.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-appignanesi/noble-failure-atones-for-the-impossibility-of-resisting-progress/)

[Richard Appignanesi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-appignanesi/)

[Coping-strategies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/coping-strategies/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb3/richard-appignanesi-107364_coping-strategies_noble-failure-atones-for-the-impossibili_3008325.jpg)

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