Quote by: Penelope Lively

All I know for certain is that reading is of the most intense importance to me; if I were not able to read, to revisit old favorites and experiment with names new to me, I would be starved - probably too starved to go on writing myself.


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Author Bio


  • NamePenelope Lively
  • DescriptionBritish novelist
  • BornMarch 17, 1933
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist; Radio Host
  • AwardsCarnegie Medal; Dame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire