Alain de Botton - I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It'...

Alain de Botton Zitate

I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to the formal aspects of their work.

Alain de Botton

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Ich bin mir bewusst, dass ich versuche, die Grenzen des Sachbuchs zu erweitern. Es überrascht mich immer wieder, wie wenig Aufmerksamkeit viele Sachbuchautoren den formalen Aspekten ihrer Arbeit widmen.

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