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Tibor Fischer Quotes

British - Novelist | November 15, 1959 -

I went to a British Council event a while back and there were lots of German professors of literature. About half of them were convinced I had a German sense of humour and the other half were sure it was British. They are probably still arguing about it now.

Literature Back Now Humour Arguing

Because my name is Hungarian, everyone assumed I knew about Hungary. I didn't. They also assumed that if you knew about Hungary, you also knew about the rest of Eastern Europe.

Rest Name You Everyone Europe Knew

Travelling is difficult, and writers tend to want to stay at home and do their work.

Work Home Want Difficult Stay Tend

One of the reasons why I don't write the same kind of book again and again is that I get bored very easily, so I like to make things interesting for myself.

Myself Book Interesting Kind Why

I'm not the most prolific writer in the world, and, sadly, writing a novel involves a lot of effort.

Effort Writing World Writer Most

There's prejudice and poverty in Hungary as there is in every country.

Poverty Country Prejudice Every

Most Hungarians know what it was to live in a dictatorship; some are old enough to have known both fascism and communism. No one wants to go back to that.

Live Communism Enough Back Go Know

Some years ago, I fired my agent, Andrew Wylie, alias The Jackal. I want to stress this wasn't an amicable parting of the ways or a hankering on my part for fresh representation. I fired him because his agency wasn't doing enough for me.

Stress Me Doing Enough Want Fresh

No one wants a masterpiece knocking around when your own book is looking for attention.

Looking Book Attention Masterpiece

The way British publishing works is that you go from not being published no matter how good you are, to being published no matter how bad you are.

Good You Bad Go Way Matter

A public role endures for the literary high-command, as sages and seers, speaking out on social and political issues.

Political Out Social Role Speaking

Outside their country, Hungarian directors have had, from the critics at least, a friendly reception.

Country Outside Critics Friendly Had

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