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"I didn't choose literature. Literature chose me. There was no decision on my side."
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"What's better, a poetic intuition or an intellectual work? I think they complement each other."
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"I do believe that reading can help you understand what you're writing and see what others are doing. But sometimes the desire for more information can act as an inhibitor."
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