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“For my mother, having a family was the most important thing in her life. In the Second World War, it was a challenge - surviving physically and mentally and finding somebody who you loved and who was willing to be with you.”

Quote by Etgar Keret

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Etgar Keret is an Israeli writer known for his unique humor and profound emotional depth. His works are typically short stories that explore themes of personal identity, family relationships, and social reality. Born on August 20, 1967, Keret's writing style has been well-received by readers worldwide, with his works translated into multiple languages. more

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“Etgar means "challenge." And my family name is Keret, which means "urban." So my name is "urban challenge." My joke is, it's a good description of a birth but a strange name for a human being.”

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“In my stories I can kiss the girls I want to kiss and punch the girls I want to punch. Nobody pays a price for it.”

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“When I was a kid, I wanted to make my parents happy. I'd always say to them, "What do you want me to do? Do sports? Be rich? Be funny?" My mother would say, "Whatever we want from you, you already gave us - we wanted you to be alive, and you made it."”

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“I think the typical way is that usually Holocaust survivors are known to be very quiet and full of anxiety, many of them don't like life, don't trust people. But my parents were children during the Holocaust. And my father was very optimistic.”

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“We must never forget what government is not. Government is not a philanthropic organization. Government is not the family. And government certainly is not the church.”

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“As a child, I never wanted my parents to be unhappy, which meant that I would always contemplate what would make them happy.”

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“It's kind of a reflex for me to ignore my own wishes and think about other people first.”

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“In America, where writers are preoccupied with the craft of writing, I always try to introduce this concept of the badly written good story. Turning the hierarchy around and putting passion on top and not craft, because when you just focus on craft, you can write something that is very sterile.”

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“Often in writing programs, articulation and clarity are more important than what you actually say.”

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“The best stories you usually hear are stories that people feel some type of urgency about.”

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