Literature at its fullest takes human nature as its theme. That's the kind of writing that interests me. Damon Galgut fullhumaninterest Change image and share on social
I long for a South African society that's free of ideological forces - no society can ever really be free of ideological forces - but I wish it was free of power. Damon Galgut africanforcefree Change image and share on social
Perhaps cliche is nothing more than the weight of the past pinning down your mind. In this sense, imaginative freedom is a way of finding the future, though it isn't so easy to do. Damon Galgut clicheeasyfind Change image and share on social
Something in a writer's brain needs to watch everything with a detached, amoral eye. Damon Galgut amoralbraindetach Change image and share on social
I'm not designed to interact with society. Damon Galgut designinteractsociety Change image and share on social
Writing is not like acting, where you can pull these little stunts that create a particular effect. Words are all it is about, and the way you use words has to be individual and particular to you. Damon Galgut actcreateeffect Change image and share on social
India I have visited a great many times, though there is a lot about it I will never understand. Damon Galgut greatindialot Change image and share on social
Any radical change or trauma always makes for interesting subject matter, but then all stories deal, to some extent, with the disjuncture between past and present. Damon Galgut changedealdisjuncture Change image and share on social
I think the impulse took shape in early childhood when I was very ill with lymphoma for a number of years. I spent a lot of time in hospitals and sick-rooms, being read to by various relatives, and I learned to associate books with love and attention. Damon Galgut associateattentionbook share on social
Yoga helps me with a composed and serene state of mind, which is good for writing. Damon Galgut composegoodhelp Change image and share on social
