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It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts... view
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We are passing through a very sensitive time, and on the whole, this country is facing very big problems... view
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My countrymen have the right to shake my hand and talk to me if they so wish. Don't forget that their support and their reading of my works is what brought me the Nobel prize... view
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We used the Western style to express our own themes and stories. But don't forget that our heritage includes The Thousand and One Nights... view
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I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace... view
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The Nobel Prize has given me, for the first time in my life, the feeling that my literature could be appreciated on an international level... view
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