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My writing of fiction comes under a very general heading of those teachers, critics, scholars who like to try their own hand once or twice in their lives.
George Steiner
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"My writing of fiction comes under a very general heading of those teachers, critics, scholars who like to try their own hand once or twice in their lives."
— George Steiner

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My writing of fiction comes under a very general heading of those teachers, critics, scholars who like to try their own hand once or twice in their lives. — George Steiner

About George Steiner

George Steiner was a Critic from France (1928–2020).

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George Steiner lived from 1928 – 2020.