I used to feel that if I say something's wrong, I have to say how it could be made right. But what I learned from Kurt Vonnegut was that I could write stories that say I may not have a solution, but this is wrong - that's good enough. Etgar Keret feelgoodkurt share on social
In Israel, the role of the writer is dictated by the language in which you write. Writers see themselves as cultural prophets. Etgar Keret culturaldictateisrael Change image and share on social
Most of the Jewish writer friends I have are American, and I feel closer to them because they're always obsessed with one issue - identity: what does it mean to be an American Jew? Etgar Keret americanclosefeel Change image and share on social
I see creative-writing classes as some sort of AA meeting. It is more of a support group for people who write than an actual course in which you learn writing skills. This support group is extremely important because there is something very lonely about writing. Etgar Keret actualclasscreative share on social
Generally, all my life, I have had strong friction with life - I was a problematic soldier, I was kicked out of the army, I was in fights. There was something about writing that was a way of experimenting with this emotion. Etgar Keret armyemotionexperiment share on social
Being published in Arabic is a strong and consistent wish I have. I live in the Middle East and want to be in some sort of an unpragmatic dialogue with my neighbors. Etgar Keret arabicconsistentdialogue Change image and share on social
I always have a story in my head that needs to be written, or at least I think I do. But I usually can't find the time to write it. Etgar Keret findheadstory Change image and share on social
Before I started to make films, I didn't give much thought to the way the characters were physically positioned in the story world. Etgar Keret characterfilmgive Change image and share on social
It took a lot to understand that the interest in both writing a story and reading it is not in the objective dangers someone takes. You don't have to fight snakes or wake up in a strange apartment to have a story; it's about what goes on inside your mind and soul. Etgar Keret apartmentdangerfight share on social
I write in a slangy colloquial speech that has not been common in the Israeli tradition of writing, and that is one of the things that gets lost a little in translation. Etgar Keret colloquialcommonisraeli Change image and share on social
