I tried to take seriously the idea that if you tortured language you might arrive at some new truth. Later it became clear to me that I was retreading ground by fighting the literary battles of the 1950s and 1960s, and that I was actually a bit bored by some of the books I professed to love.
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 KunzruI think it's important for all culturally literate people to understand the technological substrate of new developments.
Hari KunzruBeing in Harlem on the night of Barack Obama's election was extraordinary. It was the best street party I have ever gone to, and it felt like the period of American history which began with slavery had ended that evening.
Hari Kunzru