“A writer doesn’t solve problems. He allows them to emerge.”
Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990) Swiss author and dramatist
“If a writer doesn’t generate hostility, he is dead.”
As quoted from , "VS Naipaul: A controversial author who crafted his lines and insults", Indian Express (12 August 2018) https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/books/vs-naipaul-a-controversial-author-who-crafted-his-lines-and-insults/
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