“When I first began writing In the Country of Men all I had was the voice of the protagonist. He intrigued me and my desire to want to know him and his world became almost compulsive.” KnowsMenWorldWantWritingFirstsCountryDesireVoiceIntriguedProtagonists Author:Hisham Matar
“Books written out of fire give me a great deal of pleasure. You get the sense that the world for these writers could not have continued if the book hadn't been written. When you come across a book like that it is a privilege.” IfsWorldGivingBookPleasureDealsFireWrittenGive MePrivilegeEnthusiasmBoldness Author:Hisham Matar