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Literary Quotes by Will Self
- As a writer, I'm not convinced that we are the best equipped to understand how we go about the business of literary production.
- I don't think in terms of that bizarre tautology 'value for money' in my literary and journalistic work - and nor will I in my…
- In truth, even if they have an imperfect insight into their own methods, I still slightly mistrust writers of fiction who are assured literary critics;…
- It might be an idea for all literary critics to read the books they analyse aloud - it certainly helps to fix them in the…
- Modernism has a reputation for being a forbidding phenomenon: its visual arts disconcertingly non-representational, its literary efforts devoid of the consolations of plot and character…
- The British and American literary worlds operate in an odd kind of symbiosis: our critics think our contemporary novelists are not the stuff of greatness…
More Literary Quotes
- In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal to come across long passages which are… — George Orwell
- They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, 'Can he name a kitten?' — Samuel Butler
- Overall, my books represent a kind of shared communion and meditation with my fellow human beings... The books are also a part… — Aberjhani
- I often pray, though I'm not really sure Anyone's listening; and I phrase it carefully, just in case He's literary. — Mignon McLaughlin
- I think the important thing to learn is that we can retain a sentimental loyalty to the cultural and literary traditions of,… — Richard Dawkins
- Even in dialogue, your own style rules your selection. Do not give yourself a blank check of this kind: 'I'll merely reproduce… — Ayn Rand
- I'm not saying all publishers have to be literary, but some interest in books would help. — A. N. Wilson
- I don't think that my films are 'literary'; they are based on the most ordinary things of life. — Eric Rohmer