Anything whatsoever may become the subject of a novel, prov… - Arthur Waley

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Anything whatsoever may become the subject of a novel, provided only that it happens in this mundane life and not in some fairyland beyond our human ken.

Arthur Waley

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Arthur David Waley (born Arthur David Schloss, 19 August 1889 – 27 June 1966) was an English Orientalist and sinologist who achieved both popular and scholarly acclaim for his translations of Chinese and Japanese poetry.

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Birth Name: Arthur David Schloss

Alternative Names: Sir Arthur Waley • Arthur David Waley • Sir Arthur David Waley

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To the European poet the relation between man and woman is a thing of supreme importance and mystery. To the Chinese, it is something commonplace, obvious—a need of the body, not a satisfaction of the emotions.

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