The ability of humans to read meaning into patterns is the most defining characteristic we have. Eleanor Catton abilitycharacteristicdefine Change image and share on social
I loved 'Middlemarch,' I think that's one of my favourite books of all time, actually. Eleanor Catton bookfavouritelove Change image and share on social
What I feel is that true creation happens when you're making something out of nothing - like it's divine, you know. Creation is a completely divine concept. Eleanor Catton completelyconceptcreation Change image and share on social
The challenge that I set for myself was to see whether or not plot and structure could coexist, and why it was that we had to always privilege one above the other. Eleanor Catton challengecoexistplot Change image and share on social
I vote far-left. I am frequently angered by corporate greed and think education ought to be free and teachers paid well. Eleanor Catton angercorporateeducation Change image and share on social
When I was writing 'The Luminaries,' I read a lot of crime novels because I wanted to figure out which ones made me go, 'Ah! I didn't know that was coming!' Eleanor Catton comecrimefigure Change image and share on social
The zodiac is a system a person can play with and see meaning in. Eleanor Catton meanpersonplay Change image and share on social
I don't feel like literature has the power to alienate. I think that's something people feel if they don't connect with a work of art. But I don't think a work of art can actively reject the person who's looking at it or reading it. Eleanor Catton activelyalienateart share on social
I would draw a really sharp distinction between creating and producing. I think that they're very different things. Eleanor Catton createdistinctiondraw Change image and share on social
I see disappointment as something small and aggregate rather than something unified or great. With a little effort, every failure can be turned into something good. Eleanor Catton aggregatedisappointmenteffort Change image and share on social
