In The Book Thief it was more just the gift of an idea. I never went out of my way to make death such a central role. Can you touch upon this a bit? What brings forth the obsession? The first thing that has to be acknowledged is that you probably won’t make something great…but the greatness lies in attempting it anyway.ĭeath has played a strong role in your narratives. And the book itself is about the dilemma of pursuing greatness. There were times when I was trapped in the words themselves, trying to set my own new standard. Given that Bridge of Clay is about a person who is seeking a kind of perfection, I think I felt like my writing needed to be more perfect too. I think there’s always a kind of pressure when you’re writing, but it’s more self-induced. Since The Book Thief was received with such an overwhelmingly positive response, was there any kind of pressure you faced while writing Bridge of Clay? There were times when I would speak at writer’s festivals, but mostly I was working consistently on the new book, trying to make it right. I don’t even really wish I could say I was off travelling or having a good time - I was very focused on that book for at least the last decade. For the most part I was working on Bridge of Clay.
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