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There Are Often References To Childhood, But They're Rarely The Focus Of The [my] Novels.

In Fact, Writing, Especially Writing Autobiographical Works, And This Is Actually The Fourth Time I've Done It, Each Time I've Done It I've Felt Deeply Immersed In The Material As I'm Doing It, And Then It's Over And Everything Is The Same.

When I Write, The Story Is Always Uppermost In My Mind, And I Feel That Everything Must Be Sacrificed To It. All Elegant Passages, All The Curious Details, All The So-called Beautiful Writing - If They Are Not Truly Relevant To What I Am Trying To Say, Then They Have To Go.

I'm In Constant Inner Dialogue With My Father Still.

I Haven't Done Any Translating For Decades Now. It's Something I Did When I Was Young.