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I recognize myself to be an intensely naive person. Most novelists are, despite frequent pretensions to deep socio-political insight.
Zadie Smith
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"I recognize myself to be an intensely naive person. Most novelists are, despite frequent pretensions to deep socio-political insight."
— Zadie Smith

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I recognize myself to be an intensely naive person. Most novelists are, despite frequent pretensions to deep socio-political insight. — Zadie Smith

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Zadie Smith was a Novelist from United Kingdom (1975–present).

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Zadie Smith lived from 1975 – present.