Language is an archaeological vehicle… the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human effort and history.
Russell Hoban Quotes
If the past cannot teach the present and the father cannot teach the son, then history need not have bothered to go on, and the world has wasted a great deal of time.
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| Birth: | 4th February, 1925 |
| Death: | 13th December, 2011 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Writer |
About
Russell Conwell Hoban was an American expatriate writer of fantasy, science fiction, mainstream fiction, magic realism, poetry, and children's books. He lived in London, England, from 1969 until his death.
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