I enjoy thinking myself into other times and places. I don't like some of the conventions of the 'historical novel', but I think there's a way of doing it that has a lot of merit.
Hari KunzruWhen I try to understand somebody, create a character, I fall into them. When I think writers are telling me what to think, I get harrumphy.
Hari KunzruIntellectuals who live in Hungary, or who wish to work or lecture there, are extremely circumspect in their criticism.
Hari KunzruCritchley and Webster’s fierce, witty exploration of Hamlet makes most other writing about Shakespeare seem simpleminded.
Hari Kunzru