But What Do I Have?

Violence Represents The Worst Kind Of Conformism.

It Is Rare And Almost Impossible For A Novel To Have Only One Narrator.

We Were Trained As Writers With The Idea That Literature Is Something That Can Change Reality, That It's Not Just A Very Sophisticated Entertainment, But A Way To Act.

The Writer’s Job Is To Write With Rigor, With Commitment, To Defend What They Believe With All The Talent They Have. I Think That’s Part Of The Moral Obligation Of A Writer, Which Cannot Be Only Purely Artistic. I Think A Writer Has Some Kind Of Responsibility At Least To Participate In The Civic Debate. I Think Literature Is Impoverished, If It Becomes Cut From The Main Agenda Of People, Of Society, Of Life.

Death Isn't Enough. It Doesn't Remove The Stain. But A Slap, A Whiplash, Square On The Face, Does. Because A Man's Face Is As Sacred As His Mother Or His Wife.