Books Quote by William Golding
“I really feel the novel has certain conveniences about it and has something so fundamental about it you could almost say that as long as there is paper, there is going to be the novel.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Literary discussion, null
The novel endures because paper (or its digital equivalent) sustains a fundamental medium for storytelling.
In simple terms: Novels persist as long as we have a medium.
Key Takeaway
Preserve the medium.
Themes
literature
medium
storytelling
tradition
Mood
thoughtful
scholarly
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- publishing
- education
- archiving
Key Concepts
materiality of text
digital transition
Questions to Reflect On
- What makes the novel essential today?
- How does medium affect narrative?
A Different Perspective
Digital shift may change reading habits.
