A Quote by Anita Shreve
The pull of history has been a strong theme in my life as a novelist.
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Every true writer is like a bird; he repeats the same song, the same theme, all his life. For me, this theme as always been revolt.
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I'm sure you have a theme: the theme of your life. You can embellish it or desecrate it, but it's your theme, and as long as you follow it, you will experience harmony and peace of mind.
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You can't write about history without writing about politics at some point. History is about movements of people. 'What is criminality and what is government' is a theme that runs through every history.
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I do have a very strong sense that most of the terrible things in life happen suddenly and unpredictably, and certainly can sweep you off in different directions, and that is always of interest to a novelist.
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