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Tahar Ben Jelloun Quotes

Tahar Ben Jelloun quotes about writing

French Poet December 1, 1944

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Tahar Ben Jelloun quote: "I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not..."
I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity. Tahar Ben Jelloun
I have at least the whole of my life to answer a question: Who am I? And who is the other? A gust of wind at dawn? A motionless landscape? A trembling leaf? A coil of white smoke above a mountain? I write all these words and I hear the wind, not outside, but inside my head. A strong wind, it rattles the shutters through which I enter the dream. Tahar Ben Jelloun
Tahar Ben Jelloun quote: "I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak..."
I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents. Tahar Ben Jelloun
Tahar Ben Jelloun quote: "I liked Sartre's views but not his writing."
I liked Sartre's views but not his writing. Tahar Ben Jelloun
Tahar Ben Jelloun quote: "I am glad I have found a readership, but one can't write only..."
I am glad I have found a readership, but one can't write only what is likely to sell. A writer is not a shopkeeper. Tahar Ben Jelloun

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