I live quietly at home among my family and friends.

My books are about losers, about people who've lost their way and are engaged in a search.

My job is to look at what politics is doing, not be a politician myself.

Literature is my life of course, but from an ontological point of view. From an existential point of view, I like being a teacher.

I live quietly at home among my family and friends.

No, I'm happy to go on living the life I've chosen. I'm a university teacher and I like my job.

It's very useful when politicians have doubts because there are so many choices to be made in the world.