Antonio Tabucchi

I live quietly at home among my family and friends. ”

I vividly remember the stories my grandfather told me about the carnage of the First World War, which people tend to forget was one of the worst massacres in human history. ”

Like a blazing comet, I've traversed infinite nights, interstellar spaces of the imagination, voluptuousness and fear. ”

In a novel, my feelings and sense of outrage can find a broader means of expression which would be more symbolic and applicable to many European countries. ”