I'm very staid compared to my students, actually.

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That's what the right-wing is good at: figuring out the left wing.

That's what the right-wing is good at: figuring out the left wing.

I think what we have in this country is a little more dangerous in a...

I think what we have in this country is a little more dangerous in a...

I question: do we really understand the differences between modernist and postmodernist?

I question: do we really understand the differences between modernist and postmodernist?

I mean, once work's out there it's meant to be used.

I mean, once work's out there it's meant to be used.

And I'm working at trying to find a kind of language where I won't be...

And I'm working at trying to find a kind of language where I won't be...

I think the best thing in cases of censorship or things like this is to...

I think the best thing in cases of censorship or things like this is to...

I might be writing what people expect me to write, writing from that place where...

I might be writing what people expect me to write, writing from that place where...

And internalization is used in this country as a very effective political tool.

And internalization is used in this country as a very effective political tool.

One of the reasons I think the ultra right-wing has such power in this country...

One of the reasons I think the ultra right-wing has such power in this country...

I understand that when people read my books that there's something there - but I...

I understand that when people read my books that there's something there - but I...

Yeah, I mean, I put work out there for people to use and I'm grateful...

Yeah, I mean, I put work out there for people to use and I'm grateful...

We get on the bandwagon in all sorts of ways - you know minor ways...

We get on the bandwagon in all sorts of ways - you know minor ways...

But I still don't have a clear idea of what my voice is.

But I still don't have a clear idea of what my voice is.

You know I've had work banned.

You know I've had work banned.

The literary culture, if you examine it, the high literary culture is that which preserves...

The literary culture, if you examine it, the high literary culture is that which preserves...

First of all, writing at best - certainly fiction writing - more and more I...

First of all, writing at best - certainly fiction writing - more and more I...

I found my voice was a reaction to all that voice stuff.

I found my voice was a reaction to all that voice stuff.

On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free...

On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free...

I think it's really important to find out why people hurt you or try to...

I think it's really important to find out why people hurt you or try to...

You can do whatever you want with my work.

You can do whatever you want with my work.