Is not the decisive difference between comedy and tragedy that tragedy denies us another chance?

John Updike

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Topic

Comedy Tragedy

Author

John Updike

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1989 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Updike, John. Self-Consciousness: Memoirs. Alfred A. Knopf, 1989, ch. 6.

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Steve Jobs

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Steve Jobs
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1983 1980s 20th century
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Citation

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