Quote by: George Steiner

Books are in no hurry. An act of creation is in no hurry; it reads us, it privileges us infinitely. The notion that it is the occasion for our cleverness fills me with baffled bitterness and anger.


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Steiner
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • BornApril 23, 1929
  • CountryFrance; United States Of America
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Author; Novelist
  • WorksAfter Babel
  • AwardsKnight Of The Legion Of Honour; Guggenheim Fellowship; Princess Of Asturias Award - Communications And Humanities