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You know, I can imagine not writing a novel and writing poetry only.

Vikram Seth

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Vikram Seth
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: June 20
Librettist
Novelist
Poet
Writer
Calcutta
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Poetry
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I don't pick and choose subjects or settings they pick and choose me.
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I don't think anyone should be banned. If you don't like a book, set it aside.
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In general, questions are fine you can always seize upon the parts of them that interest you and concentrate on answering those. And one has to remember when answering questions that asking questions isn't easy either, and for someone who's quite shy to stand up in an audience to speak takes some courage.
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Dear though the reader might be, I'd be silly to cater to what the reader wanted.
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