John Banville Quote

I'm also lumbered with the title of being a writer's writer, which is the worst possible reputation you can have, because, of course, other writers don't read other writers except to gain evidence against them. And it puts readers off.

John Banville: claiming Kafka as an Irish writer (2011)

I'm also lumbered with the title of being a writer's writer, which is the worst possible reputation you can have, because, of course, other writers...

I'm also lumbered with the title of being a writer's writer, which is the worst possible reputation you can have, because, of course, other writers...

I'm also lumbered with the title of being a writer's writer, which is the worst possible reputation you can have, because, of course, other writers...

I'm also lumbered with the title of being a writer's writer, which is the worst possible reputation you can have, because, of course, other writers...