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I think the novel is not so much a literary genre, but a literary space, like a sea that is filled by many rivers. The novel receives streams of science, philosophy, poetry and contains all of these; it's not simply telling a story.
Jose Saramago
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I think the novel is not so much a literary genre, but a literary space, like a sea that is filled by many rivers. The novel receives streams of science, philosophy, poetry and contains all of these; it's not simply telling a story. — Jose Saramago

About Jose Saramago

Jose Saramago was a Writer from Portugal (1922–2010).

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This quote is attributed to Jose Saramago, a Writer from Portugal.
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Jose Saramago lived from 1922 – 2010.
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