About Penelope Fitzgerald
Penelope Mary Fitzgerald (17 December 1916 – 28 April 2000) was an English Booker Prize–winning novelist, poet, essayist and biographer. In 2008 The Times listed her among "the 50 greatest British writers since 1945". In 2012, The Observer named her final novel, The Blue Flower, one of "the ten best historical novels".
Poetry & Stories
An idea to be commonplace
It's very good for an idea to be commonplace. The important thing is that a new idea should develop out of what is already there so that it soon becomes an old acquaintance. Old acquaintances aren't b...
Gossips
''If they don't depend on true evidence, scientists are no better than gossips.''
Separate Person
'However, no two people see the external world in exactly the same way. To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is—in other words, not a thing, but a think.'
About Penelope Fitzgerald
Penelope Fitzgerald: Quick Answers
Who is Penelope Fitzgerald?
Penelope Mary Fitzgerald (17 December 1916 – 28 April 2000) was an English Booker Prize–winning novelist, poet, essayist and biographer. In 2008 The Times listed her among "the 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
When was Penelope Fitzgerald born?
Penelope Fitzgerald was born on 17 December 1916.
Where can I read Penelope Fitzgerald's poetry?
Kavishala has 3 poems and stories by Penelope Fitzgerald, free to read on this page, along with selected quotes you can share.
Poems & Stories by Penelope Fitzgerald
An idea to be commonplace
It's very good for an idea to be commonplace. The important thing is that a new idea should develop out of what is already there so that it soon becomes an old acquaintance. Old acquaintances aren't b...
Gossips
''If they don't depend on true evidence, scientists are no better than gossips.''
Separate Person
'However, no two people see the external world in exactly the same way. To every separate person a thing is what he thinks it is—in other words, not a thing, but a think.'
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