You could say that all novels are spy novels and all novelists are spy masters. Ian Mcewan masternovelnovelist Change image and share on social
As regards literary culture, it fascinates me that it has been so resilient to the Union. For example, when T.S. Eliot wanted to become poet in these lands, it wasn't as an English poet, it was an Anglian poet he wanted to be. Ian Mcewan angliancultureeliot share on social
I wouldn't mind being the lead guitarist in an incredibly successful rock band. However, I don't play the guitar. Ian Mcewan bandguitarguitarist Change image and share on social
I apologize for being obvious, but every time I watch the curtain come down on even a halfway decent production of a Shakespeare play I feel a little sorrowful that I'll never know the man, or any man of such warm intelligence. Ian Mcewan apologizecurtaindecent share on social
I think of novels in architectural terms. You have to enter at the gate, and this gate must be constructed in such a way that the reader has immediate confidence in the strength of the building. Ian Mcewan architecturalbuildconfidence Change image and share on social
I always used to deny this, but I guess what I'm really saying is that I was writing to shock... And I dug deep and dredged up all kinds of vile things which fascinated me at the time. Ian Mcewan deepdenydig Change image and share on social
Scientists do stand on the shoulders of giants, just as do writers. Conversely, in the arts we do make discoveries. We do refine our tools. So I am arguing with, or at least playing with, the idea that art never improves. Ian Mcewan argueartconversely share on social
