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Edmund White, an American novelist born on January 13, 1940, is known for his delicate prose and profound emotional descriptions. His works cover a wide range of themes, including homosexuality, history, and literature.

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Famous Edmund White Quotes

“You’re universally liked because you’re such a black hole in space. You don’t have any real traits. You’re sympa, at least as much as a narcissist can be, but that means nothing. You’re beautiful and everybody projects onto you what they’re looking for, which is easy to do since you don’t stand for anything definite. You’re a black hole in space.”

Beautiful Narcissist Black Hole

Book:Our Young Man

Source: Our Young Man

“Wasn’t it correct in America to call a man ‘handsome’ rather than ‘beautiful’?”

Beautiful Man Handsome

Book:Our Young Man

Source: Our Young Man

“What is new about Barthes's posthumous reputation is the view of him as a writer whose books of criticism and personal musings must be admired as serious and beautiful works of the imagination.”

Book Beautiful Imagination Views Serious Criticism Reputation Musings Posthumous

Book:The Burning Library: Essays

Source: The Burning Library: Essays

About the Author

Born: January 13, 1940
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 77

Books & Sources

Our Young ManRelated source material

A Boy's Own Story: Picador ClassicRelated source material

States of Desire Revisited: Travels in Gay AmericaRelated source material

The Unpunished Vice: A Life of ReadingRelated source material

The Burning Library: EssaysRelated source material

A Boy's Own StoryRelated source material

Forgetting ElenaRelated source material

The Beautiful Room is EmptyRelated source material

The FlaneurRelated source material

The Flaneur: A Stroll through the Paradoxes of ParisRelated source material

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