Abdulrazak Gurnah, Nobel Prize in Literature 2021: Official interview

0:03 Where did your passion for reading and writing come from?
1:52 Was Aesop’s Fables your favourite book as a child?
2:16 Do you think books you read as a child can have a big impression on you?
3:08 Did you want to be a writer when you were young?
4:08 How did your upbringing shape you and the writer you've become today?
5:53 Who or what inspires you to write?
8:14 Why do you think writing is important?
11:09 How important is diversity in literature?
12:04 Do you think literature is an important way to hear other people's voices and gain access to other people's cultures?
13:09 Where do you get your ideas from when you write?
15:26 Is there a particular piece of advice you would give to an aspiring writer?
16:22 What's your favourite thing about writing?
16:57 Who is your favourite author?
18:24 What do you enjoy doing outside of writing?
18:48 How has life changed for you after being awarded the Nobel Prize?

[@sudipchatterjee]

A humble personality with an indomitable spirit: that is Mr. Abdulrazak Gurnah. RESPECT.

[@AM-fk7rp]

Many congratulations....💐💐💐💐💐

[@candyv4921]

I enjoyed seeing this, thank you!

[@domquixote5540]

Great writer! Greetings from Brazil.

[@daressalaam47]

i have ALL of his books and was reading them from long ago. Congrats!

[@caroldunlap6926]

I listened via Audible and am now re-listening. Beautiful narration for a story that's at the forefront of my thoughts. This book is a masterpiece. So thankful the Nobel recognized this living, breathing work of literary art.

[@abankitkumar2873]

Congrats sir

[@aan2482]

Congratulations sir 💐💐

[@shaniquemiller3824]

Brillant interview

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EXCELENTE ESCRITOR!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ruchpat1]

Thank you Nobel Prize for posting this video.

[@subhasissengupta2942]

Congratulations

[@abankitkumar2873]

It is my childhood dream to be the nobel laureate

[@Manima108]

why? why not just want to be a writer instead?

[@drsaumyasingh4941]

Hope you achieve it. All the best!😊

[@juancarlosvasquezgarcia6134]

Can somebody help me with the spelling of the names of the authors he mentions in the interview? I find it so hard to write those name correctly.

[@daressalaam47]

J M Coetzee, michale Ondaatjie, ...

[@rickardagren935]

Yes yes yes RAa yes yes RAa

[@14kurtismiller]

Reading is a time portal for the mind.

[@NoSurnameNoCasteNoReservation]

Great job 🙏🌹🌺💐

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🙏💝📚📚💝🙏