B.S. Johnson Professions : Novelist Born : February 5, 1933 Died : November 13, 1973 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by B.S. Johnson In general, generalization is to lie, to tell lies. B.S. Johnson generalization lying Similar Authors Adam Johnson novelist Ivan Goncharov novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum novelist Bruce Jay Friedman novelist Buchi Emecheta novelist Bryce Courtenay novelist All Authors