The present hardly exists, after all-it becomes the past even as it happens. A tricky medium, time - and central to the concerns of fiction.
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"The present hardly exists, after all-it becomes the past even as it happens. A tricky medium, time - and central to the concerns of fiction." — Penelope Lively
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The present hardly exists, after all-it becomes the past even as it happens. A tricky medium, time - and central to the concerns of fiction. — Penelope Lively
About Penelope Lively
Penelope Lively was a Author from United Kingdom (1933–present).
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This quote is attributed to Penelope Lively, a Author from United Kingdom.
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Penelope Lively lived from 1933 – present.