Vikram Seth - I am careful about fiction. A novel is not a tract or an essay. If I want to write abo...

Vikram Seth Zitate

I am careful about fiction. A novel is not a tract or an essay. If I want to write about land reforms, or Hindu-Muslim relations, or position of women, I can do it as it affects my characters as in 'A Suitable Boy.' I could only write about issues specifically through essays. But I'll do that only if I have something worthwhile to say.

Vikram Seth

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Ich bin vorsichtig mit der Fiktion. Ein Roman ist kein Traktat oder Aufsatz. Wenn ich über Landreformen oder hinduistisch-muslimische Beziehungen oder über die Position von Frauen schreiben möchte, kann ich dies tun, da dies meine Charaktere beeinflusst, wie in 'Ein passender Junge'. Ich konnte über Themen nur durch Aufsätze schreiben. Aber das mache ich nur, wenn ich etwas Wertvolles zu sagen habe.

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