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Aleksandar Hemon is a Serbian-American writer known for his unique literary style and profound humanistic concerns. His works focus on themes of immigration, identity, and individual experience, and have won him a wide readership.

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Famous Aleksandar Hemon Quotes

“I want a book to contain a world - indeed the world. Writing is my main means of engagement with the world and I want the scars of that engagement to be left in the language.”

World Want Writing Mean Book Left Language Engagement Scar

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

“I want to change something. I want to stop the germs from attacking my daughters.”

Want Daughter My Daughter Attacking Germs

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

“You don't want your neurosurgeon to have doubts about the meaning of it all while he or she is operating on your brain.”

Want Brain Doubt Neurosurgeons

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

“I want to make money, and I would like to have a lot of money, but I still believe that the only reason to write is that somehow it will make something or somebody better.”

Want Writing Believe Stills Reason Making Money Lots Of Money I Still Believe

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

“We knew - but didn't want to know - what was going to happen, the sky descending upon our heads like the shadow of a falling piano in a cartoon.”

Knows Want Happens Fall Sky Shadow Piano Cartoon Descending

Book:Love and Obstacles

Source: Love and Obstacles

“I am a writer, which means I write stories, I write novels, and I would write poetry if I knew how to. I don't want to limit myself.”

Ifs Want Writing Mean Stories Novel Limits

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

“God knows our despair. God wants His chosen people to live in peace. God loves life, cares less about death. We need to live. I want to live, I want my children to live. Everyone I know wants to live. You have to ask yourself what is more important to you, life is death. What is this world about - life or death?”

People Knows World Want Needs Children Important Care Life Is Asks This World Despair Chosen God Love My Children Love Life God Knows Life Or Death

Author:Aleksandar Hemon

About the Author

Born: September 9, 1964
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 176

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