I'm a bit of a deconstructionist myself. It's kind of excit… - David Lodge

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I'm a bit of a deconstructionist myself. It's kind of exciting – the last intellectual thrill left. Like sawing through the branch you're sitting on.

David Lodge

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David Lodge (28 January 1935 – 1 January 2025) was an English comic novelist and literary critic. For twenty years, he was Emeritus Professor of English Literature at the University of Birmingham.

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Birth Name: David John Lodge

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I'm a bit of a deconstructionist myself. It's kind of exciting – the last intellectual thrill left. Like sawing through the branch you're sitting on. - David Lodge

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