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You write a book and you finish the book. That's your job done, right? You win the Booker and you have a whole new job. You have to be the thing, right? So instead of writing the story, you somehow are the story. And that I found that sort of terrible.
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"You write a book and you finish the book. That's your job done, right? You win the Booker and you have a whole new job. You have to be the thing, right? So instead of writing the story, you somehow are the story. And that I found that sort of terrible."
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You write a book and you finish the book. That's your job done, right? You win the Booker and you have a whole new job. You have to be the thing, right? So instead of writing the story, you somehow are the story. And that I found that sort of terrible. — Anne Enright

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Anne Enright was a Author from Ireland (1962–2018).

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Who said "You write a book and you finish the book. That's your job done, right? You win…"?
This quote is attributed to Anne Enright, a Author from Ireland.
When did Anne Enright live?
Anne Enright lived from 1962 – 2018.