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“I was initially planning to write about grief in terms of Eurydice and the myth thereof. By that point the overall metaphor of height and depth and flat and falling and rising was coming into being in my mind.”

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Julian Barnes

Julian Barnes, born on January 19, 1946, is a distinguished British writer. His works span across various genres including novels, essays, and criticism, known for their unique literary style and profound insights into human nature. more

“It took me some years to clear my head of what Paris wanted me to admire about it, and to notice what I preferred instead. Not power-ridden monuments, but individual buildings which tell a quieter story: the artist's studio, or the Belle Epoque house built by a forgotten financier for a just-remembered courtesan.”

Years Stories Wanted Artist House Individual Clear Building Built Forgotten Studios Admire Remembered Paris Monument Belle Financiers Courtesans

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“Most of us remember adolescence as a kind of double negative: no longer allowed to be children, we are not yet capable of being adults.”

Kind Children Remember Capable Adults Negative Adolescence

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“Often the grind of book promotion wearies you of your own book - though at the same time this frees you from its clutches.”

Book Promotion Grind Clutch

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“Paris is certainly one of the most boastful of cities, and you could argue that it has had a lot to boast about: at various times the European centre of power, of civilisation, of the arts, and (self-advertisingly, at least) of love.”

Art Self Cities Various Arguing Paris Centre Boast Civilisation

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