The act of giving voice to this spiritual suffering is, in my view, the sacred duty of the writer.

I write about my region, the countryside in which I grew up.

A writer should express criticism and indignation at the dark side of society and the ugliness of human nature, but we should not use one uniform expression.

One of the biggest problems in literature is the lack of subtlety.

When someone forces me to do something I don't do it.

I think writers write for their consciences, they write for their own true audiences, for their souls.

I am also well aware that literature only has a minimal influence on political disputes or economic crises in the world, but its significance to human beings is ancient.