I'm not good at dialogue. I'm not good at holding a mirror up at a real world. I'm not good at believable characterisation. Jim Crace believablecharacterisationdialogue Change image and share on social
If I talk about my father's funeral, as I did when I was promoting the last novel, 'Being Dead,' I'm not going to tell any lies, but there are certain things I'm not going to tell you, and I'm certainly not going to tell my grief. Jim Crace deadfatherfuneral share on social
My dad didn't have a formal education, but he had a wonderful vocabulary. So in 'Harvest,' I wanted my main character to be an innately intelligent man who would have the vocabulary to say whatever he wanted in the same way as lots of working-class people can. Jim Crace characterclassdad share on social
I'm an atheist - a good old North Korean-style atheist. Jim Crace atheistgoodkorean Change image and share on social
I've got a big, long list of stuff you're entitled to hate about my books. Jim Crace bigbookentitle Change image and share on social
I like shaped things. I like shape in things, and I do overshape things, it's true. Jim Crace overshapeshapething Change image and share on social
I want to live in a city where the future is being mapped out. Jim Crace cityfuturelive Change image and share on social
You stand beneath the arthritic boughs of any English oak, and you survey a thousand tales. Jim Crace arthriticbeneathbough Change image and share on social
I'm interested in taking hold of the dull truth narrative and finding inside it the transcendence and spirituality and hysteria normally associated with religion. Jim Crace dullfindhold Change image and share on social
I'm not a new-agey person, but narrative is ancient and wise and generous. Jim Crace ageyancientgenerous Change image and share on social
