Skip to content

Book Quote by Amélie Nothomb

“If a writer manages to be fascinating about his own novels, then there are only two possibilities: either he is merely voicing out loud what he wrote in his book, and he is a parrot; or he is explaining interesting things that he didn't discuss in his book, in which case the book in question is a…” quote by Amélie Nothomb
Download Open image
““If a writer manages to be fascinating about his own novels, then there are only two possibilities: either he is merely voicing out loud what he wrote in his book, and he is a parrot; or he is explaining interesting things that he didn't discuss in his book, in which case the book in question is a failure since it does not live up to its claims.””

Amélie Nothomb

2.8 out of 5 (3 ratings)

More by Amélie Nothomb

Explore all 75 Amélie Nothomb quotes

More Book quotes

Browse all 29,278 Book quotes