“It's really hard when you read literature in a language that's not your own. There are all these cultural references you have to be born into that particular language to get.” HardLiteratureLanguageBornParticular Author:Chath Piersath
“When you're reading from a different language that's different from your own, it's not the same as being fluent.” DifferentReadingLanguageDifferent LanguagesFluent Author:Chath Piersath
“If I were really fluent and born into the English language, I would probably become a greater writer.” IfsLanguageBornGreaterEnglish LanguageFluent Author:Chath Piersath
“I have a great advantage: I write from the perspective of my own voice. I'm not copying anyone's voice. It's my voice. I have the advantage of being a writer of English as a second language.” WritingLanguageVoiceMy OwnPerspectiveAdvantageCopying Author:Chath Piersath