Kafka truly illustrates the way the environment oppresses the individual. He shows how the unconscious controls our lives.
Manuel PuigI do believe that reading can help you understand what you're writing and see what others are doing. But sometimes the desire for more information can act as an inhibitor.
Manuel PuigI am only interested in bad taste if I can enjoy a gruesome tango or watch a movie that makes me cry.
Manuel PuigThe writer needs to react to his or her own internal universe, to his or her own point of view. If he or she doesn't have a personal point of view, it's impossible to be a creator.
Manuel Puig