On being considered an authentic Zimbabwean writer in “Petina Gappah interview: ‘I’ve written a very Zimbabwean story – we keep a lot of family secrets’” https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/sep/05/petina-gappah-interview-ive-written-very-zimbabwean-story in The Guardian (2015 Sep 5)
“Authenticity… scares.”
Original: (it) L'autenticità... spaventa.
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“Spontaneity is the privilege of an authentic person.”
Original: La spontaneità è il privilegio di una persona autentica.
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“That theater doesn't make for authentic public discourse.”
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Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?