![In an oppressive society the truth-telling nature of literature is of a different order, and sometimes valued more highly than other elements in a work of art. In an oppressive society the truth-telling nature of literature is of a different order, and sometimes valued more highly than other elements in a work of art.](http://img.enquoted.com/in-an-oppressive-society-the-truth-telling-nature-of-literature-is-of-a-dif.webp)
In an oppressive society the truth-telling nature of literature is of a different order, and sometimes valued more highly than other elements in a work of art.
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These are some quotes by English author Julian Barnes Writer, who was born on January 19, 1946.