When you start a novel, it is always like pushing a boulder uphill. Then, after a while, to mangle the metaphor, the boulder fills with helium and becomes a balloon that carries you the rest of the way to the top. You just have to hold your nerve and trust to narrative. Jim Crace balloonbouldercarry share on social
There is no comparison. The American landscape is so much more dangerous. They have real snakes, mountain lions, bears; we only have adders, and they're more frightened of us than we are of them. Jim Crace adderamericanbear Change image and share on social
I'm not that well-versed in literary theory - I don't know what it is. Jim Crace literarytheoryverse Change image and share on social
I offer detailed but mostly invented narratives about the provenance of my books. Jim Crace bookdetailinvent Change image and share on social
I have in the past acquired a reputation for concocting non-existent writers and unwritten volumes. Jim Crace acquireconcoctexistent Change image and share on social
I was brought up in a flat in North London - virtually the last building in London, because north of us was countryside all the way to the coast, and south of us was non-stop London for 20 miles. Jim Crace bringbuildcoast Change image and share on social
My dad didn't have a formal education, but he had a wonderful vocabulary. So in 'Harvest,' I wanted my main character to be an innately intelligent man who would have the vocabulary to say whatever he wanted in the same way as lots of working-class people can. Jim Crace characterclassdad share on social
I'm not a new-agey person, but narrative is ancient and wise and generous. Jim Crace ageyancientgenerous Change image and share on social
I'm an atheist - a good old North Korean-style atheist. Jim Crace atheistgoodkorean Change image and share on social
