You don't want to be ungenerous toward people who give you prizes, but it is never the social or political message that interests me in a novel. I begin with an interest in a relationship, a situation, a character.
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"You don't want to be ungenerous toward people who give you prizes, but it is never the social or political message that interests me in a novel. I begin with an interest in a relationship, a situation, a character." — John Irving #friendshiprelationships
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You don't want to be ungenerous toward people who give you prizes, but it is never the social or political message that interests me in a novel. I begin with an interest in a relationship, a situation, a character. — John Irving
About John Irving
John Irving was a Novelist from United States (1942–present).
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Who said "You don't want to be ungenerous toward people who give you prizes, but it is ne…"?
This quote is attributed to John Irving, a Novelist from United States.
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John Irving lived from 1942 – present.
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