“I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.” WritingDifferentSpeakLanguageParentCategories Author:Tahar Ben Jelloun
“I am glad to have found a readership, but one can’t write only what is likely to sell. A writer is not a shopkeeper. A writer creates an imaginary world that he transmits to others.” WorldWritingFoundSellsGladImaginaryTransmitReadershipImaginary WorldShopkeepers Author:Tahar Ben Jelloun
“I write about wounds, the eternal treasons of life. It's not very funny, but it's sincere. My commitment is to sincerity.” WritingFunnyEternalCommitmentWoundsSincereSincerity Author:Tahar Ben Jelloun