In the history of literature there are many great enduring works which were not published in the lifetimes of the authors. If the authors had not achieved self-affirmation while writing, how could they have continued to write?
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This quote is just one of 7 total Gao Xingjian quotes in our collection. Gao Xingjian is known for saying 'In the history of literature there are many great enduring works which were not published in the lifetimes of the authors. If the authors had not achieved self-affirmation while writing, how could they have continued to write?' as well as some of the following quotes.
Observing humans and observing oneself yields a clear-minded starting point for literature.
For me, writing [was] a question of survival...I could not trust anyone, even my family. The atmosphere was so poisoned. People even in your own family could turn you in.
This quote is just one of 7 total Gao Xingjian quotes in our collection. Gao Xingjian is known for saying 'In the history of literature there are many great enduring works which were not published in the lifetimes of the authors. If the authors had not achieved self-affirmation while writing, how could they have continued to write?' as well as some of the following quotes.