I listened to Ms. Filler’s first book when it came out and then anxiously waited for all others. I admire her writing and humor so much, I named my cat Bobo!
I simply adore Alexandra Fuller, even more now that I've seen this talk. She has really matured and come so far in the past decade with her ability to connect with an audience (or perhaps in the many other interviews I've seen, it's been the interviewers' faults, for asking her all the same old questions). She is stunningly brilliant, amazingly wise, and such an incredible writer. In this talk she exhibits her terrific sense of humour as well, which I think has been missing from many other interviews I've seen. She's taken a lot of flak in reviews and comments, but for the life of me I just can't understand why. Her books are brutal and honest and beautiful and terrible; yet she never comes across as self-serving, pitious, or lugubrious in any way, and she shows as much willingness to shine the spotlight on her own imperfections as on those of the people she writes about. I was astounded when in this talk she said that no one ever mentions "Scribbling the Cat", as I think it is probably my favourite; I can't imagine how a reader could not be swept away by K and his story, and how hers intertwined with his during their friendship. Through her writing, Ms. Fuller has gifted me with a completely new appreciation for Africa, it's history, culture, turmoil, beauty. I'm excited to read "Leaving..." as soon as possible.
Scribbling the Cat was a good book. I've read all her books but one and in this interview she's really funny. I just read an obnoxious NY Times article about her but this interview cancels that out.
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Just love her work! It resonates with me being brought up on a farm in the 1950s in Northern transvaal.
I listened to Ms. Filler’s first book when it came out and then anxiously waited for all others. I admire her writing and humor so much, I named my cat Bobo!
I simply adore Alexandra Fuller, even more now that I've seen this talk. She has really matured and come so far in the past decade with her ability to connect with an audience (or perhaps in the many other interviews I've seen, it's been the interviewers' faults, for asking her all the same old questions). She is stunningly brilliant, amazingly wise, and such an incredible writer. In this talk she exhibits her terrific sense of humour as well, which I think has been missing from many other interviews I've seen. She's taken a lot of flak in reviews and comments, but for the life of me I just can't understand why. Her books are brutal and honest and beautiful and terrible; yet she never comes across as self-serving, pitious, or lugubrious in any way, and she shows as much willingness to shine the spotlight on her own imperfections as on those of the people she writes about. I was astounded when in this talk she said that no one ever mentions "Scribbling the Cat", as I think it is probably my favourite; I can't imagine how a reader could not be swept away by K and his story, and how hers intertwined with his during their friendship. Through her writing, Ms. Fuller has gifted me with a completely new appreciation for Africa, it's history, culture, turmoil, beauty. I'm excited to read "Leaving..." as soon as possible.
K is her father right?
African plains give rise to wide and wild souls.
Scribbling the cat was five stars!
Scribbling the Cat was a good book. I've read all her books but one and in this interview she's really funny. I just read an obnoxious NY Times article about her but this interview cancels that out.
Haha typical just like sa