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There are a lot of people of my generation in New Zealand literature, young writers on their first or second books, that I'm just really excited about. There seems to be a big gap between the generation above and us; it seems to be quite radically different in terms of form and approach.

From Eleanor Catton

I think that writers of literary fiction would do well to read more books for children.

From Eleanor Catton

The books that really made an impact on me were not set in New Zealand. Some were New Zealand novels, but the New Zealandness of them was not what carried me or excited me.

From Eleanor Catton

I much prefer a plotted novel to a novel that is really conceptual.

From Eleanor Catton

I had never read Victorian novels before going overseas. I read a handful of authors, but I had not immersed myself in the literature of the 19th century.

From Eleanor Catton

It's very brave going from a position of authority to one where you are an apprentice.

From Eleanor Catton

You can tell when a writer moves out of a place of struggle and into a place of comfort, and it's always a bad thing.

From Eleanor Catton

Is the prestige conferred by the Man Booker prize for the book or me? I would prefer it on the book and for me to be treated ordinarily.

From Eleanor Catton

Teaching is a great complement to writing. It's very social and gets you out of your own head. It's also very optimistic. It renews itself every year - it's a renewable resource.

From Eleanor Catton

I am a New Zealander, but I don't want to swallow New Zealand identity in one gulp.

From Eleanor Catton

Eleanor Catton

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