"My stories are very somber, so I think I need the comic ingredient. Besides, life has so much humor."

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"My stories are very somber, so I think I need the comic ingredient. Besides, life has so much humor."

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"In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert?"

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