The real art is not to come up with extraordinary clever words but to make ordinary simple words do extraordinary things. To use the language that we all use and to make amazing things occur. Graham Swift amazeartclever Change image and share on social
As a novelist, I suppose I can say that I'm highly articulate. But I know, as a person, in other ways, I'm not always articulate. I think we are all, from time to time, inarticulate, at some level, about some things. Graham Swift articulatehighlyinarticulate share on social
I tend to begin with what you might call the very small world of personal life. But I am certainly interested in how that small, intimate world connects or doesn't connect with a larger world. Graham Swift begincallconnect Change image and share on social
London is like no other city I know in its ability to become beautiful. You can suddenly turn a corner and there are odd moments - of light, of weather. Graham Swift abilitybeautifulcity Change image and share on social
My mother was a great bringer-up of children. My memories are of a sense of security and comfort. Graham Swift bringerchildcomfort Change image and share on social
If people read 'Tomorrow' and feel that it is offering them some view of my own household, they would be very, very wrong. Graham Swift feelhouseholdoffer Change image and share on social
One of the things that probably drew me to writing was that it was something you could get on with by yourself. Publishing means going public. But the actual activity could scarcely be more invisible. And private. Graham Swift activityactualdraw share on social
I respond to the sound of London being spoken - to the sound of London. Graham Swift londonrespondsound Change image and share on social
