In Israel, there is this reduction of the political discourse to something that is very limited. It's as if you have that pitch that only dogs can hear. Sometimes I feel I speak at such a pitch that very few people around me communicate with what I'm saying. Etgar Keret communicatediscoursedog share on social
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
My stories are very compact. I want them to say the most complex things in the simplest way. Etgar Keret compactcomplexsimple Change image and share on social
I have to admit that talking authoritatively about my students' stories can make me feel, at times, like an astronaut who has just landed on a new planet and insists on giving guided tours to its inhabitants. Etgar Keret admitastronautauthoritatively share on social
In the army you feel violated - there's no private space. Writing was a life-saver, a way of recovering private territory. Etgar Keret armyfeellife Change image and share on social
The reason I write is that I'm not in dialogue with my emotions; writing puts me in touch with myself. Etgar Keret dialogueemotionput Change image and share on social
