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Mordecai Richler, a Canadian novelist, is remembered for his sharp wit and his keen observations of society, particularly the Jewish community in Montreal. Richler's works, such as The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, explore themes of identity, ambition, and personal growth. His writing continues to inspire readers to examine the complexities of human nature, while encouraging writers to boldly tackle controversial topics and challenge societal norms through literature.
"We live in the country, and I have a huge library there. When we go to London for the winter I never know which books to take. I never know what I am going to need. That's the only disadvantage."
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"We live in the country, and I have a huge library there. When we go to London for the winter I never know which books to take. I never know what I am going to need. That's the only disadvantage."

Books, Country, London, Winter
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"Fundamentally, all writing is about the same thing; it's about dying, about the brief flicker of time we have here, and the frustration that it creates."
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"Fundamentally, all writing is about the same thing; it's about dying, about the brief flicker of time we have here, and the frustration that it creates."

Time, Dying, Frustration, Writing
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"The process hasn't changed, but the writer has developed. I still get up every morning and go to work."
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"The process hasn't changed, but the writer has developed. I still get up every morning and go to work."

Work, Writer
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"I obviously prefer writing novels but I take my journalism very seriously, and I enjoy doing it between novels. It gives me an opportunity to move in the outside world."
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"I obviously prefer writing novels but I take my journalism very seriously, and I enjoy doing it between novels. It gives me an opportunity to move in the outside world."

Opportunity, Journalism, World, Writing
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"If you're writing a novel, you're in a room for three or four years. There's not much coming in from the outside."
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"If you're writing a novel, you're in a room for three or four years. There's not much coming in from the outside."

Writing, Years
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"In Canada, nobody is ever overthrown because nobody gives a damn."
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"In Canada, nobody is ever overthrown because nobody gives a damn."

Politics, Canada
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"Coming from Canada, being a writer and Jewish as well, I have impeccable paranoia credentials."
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"Coming from Canada, being a writer and Jewish as well, I have impeccable paranoia credentials."

Being, Canada, Paranoia, Writer
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