Kenzaburō Ōe Quote

Fundamentally a good author has his or her own sense of style. There is a natural, deep voice, and that voice is present from the first draft of a manuscript. When he or she elaborates on the initial manuscript, it continues to strengthen and simplify that natural, deep voice.


Paris Review interview (2007)


Fundamentally a good author has his or her own sense of style. There is a natural, deep voice, and that voice is present from the first draft of a...

Fundamentally a good author has his or her own sense of style. There is a natural, deep voice, and that voice is present from the first draft of a...

Fundamentally a good author has his or her own sense of style. There is a natural, deep voice, and that voice is present from the first draft of a...

Fundamentally a good author has his or her own sense of style. There is a natural, deep voice, and that voice is present from the first draft of a...