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Amitava Kumar Quotes

Indian - Writer | March 17, 1963 -

Ideally, I'd like to write poetry for public performances and prose for a different, more contemplative kind of consumption.

Poetry Kind More Write Different

In 'Bombay-London-New York,' I speak of the ways in which the 'soft' emotion of nostalgia is turned into the 'hard' emotion of fundamentalism.

Speak Nostalgia Emotion Hard Soft

Capitalism might everywhere be spreading havoc, but it is also triumphant everywhere.

Capitalism Might Everywhere Spreading

Why does the American cyberindustry have a thing for Indians?

American Why Indians Does Thing

Does the entry of Indian H-1B worker augur a change in the relations of production in the world of cybertechnology? No, but the presence of such workers - their skills and their histories - introduce contradictions into the system that are not always easily absorbed or dissolved.

Change World Skills Always Workers

What is said by the person holding a megaphone inciting a crowd, or what is said by someone who incites a rumour? And what is the difference between that person and me, sitting in my room imagining something, telling a story?

Me Story Someone Person Sitting

What is the difference between the novelist and the liar? At some moments, I have often wondered.

Liar Moments Difference Between Some

If the 20th century was marked by travel - planes in flight - then the events of 9/11 ushered in the age of the burning aftermath.

Age Travel Flight Events Burning

I should not romanticize the simplicity of a village. For instance, the place from where I used to buy a packet of glucose biscuits in my village is now selling cellphones.

Simplicity Selling Place Village Now

I was pretty aimless as a youth, especially in Patna. I think reading saved me.

Me Youth Reading Think Pretty Saved

Writing gives me the license to go, explore, and learn about the world.

Me Writing World Learn Go Explore

My favourite writer is John Maxwell Coetzee.

Writer Favourite Maxwell John

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