When you suffer an attack of nerves you’re being attacked by the nervous system. What chance has a man got against a system?
Russell Hoban Quotes
Language is an archaeological vehicle... the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human effort and history.
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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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