People think that because a novel's invented, it isn't true. Exactly the reverse is the case. Biography and memoirs can never be wholly true, since they cannot include every conceivable circumstance of what happened. The novel can do that.
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"People think that because a novel's invented, it isn't true. Exactly the reverse is the case. Biography and memoirs can never be wholly true, since they cannot include every conceivable circumstance of what happened. The novel can do that." — Anthony Powell
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People think that because a novel's invented, it isn't true. Exactly the reverse is the case. Biography and memoirs can never be wholly true, since they cannot include every conceivable circumstance of what happened. The novel can do that. — Anthony Powell
About Anthony Powell
Anthony Powell was a Novelist from United Kingdom (1935–2021).
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Who said "People think that because a novel's invented, it isn't true. Exactly the revers…"?
This quote is attributed to Anthony Powell, a Novelist from United Kingdom.
When did Anthony Powell live?
Anthony Powell lived from 1935 – 2021.