Author: Amitava Kumar

Quotes

All good works of art must ask this question: 'You want to breathe free, yes, but do you know how to kiss?'

All good works of art must ask this question: 'You want to breathe free, yes, but do you know how to kiss?'

- Amitava Kumar

Indian writers in English are rank individualists. Even among the progressives, there is a strain of anti-leftism, or at least a suspicion of any organized politics.

Indian writers in English are rank individualists. Even among the progressives, there is a strain of anti-leftism, or at least a suspicion of any organized politics.

- Amitava Kumar

It is clear from Salman Rushdie's writing that politics and literature cannot be separated. Everything is political.

It is clear from Salman Rushdie's writing that politics and literature cannot be separated. Everything is political.

- Amitava Kumar

Hindi writing, as well as Hindi journalism, is a great gift to Indian writing.

Hindi writing, as well as Hindi journalism, is a great gift to Indian writing.

- Amitava Kumar

I don't think any writer is a friend to the reader if he or she is not funny.

I don't think any writer is a friend to the reader if he or she is not funny.

- Amitava Kumar

I have to tell you, when I hear the song 'Jiya ho Bihar ke Lala,' I want to throw the history books out of the window and dance!

I have to tell you, when I hear the song 'Jiya ho Bihar ke Lala,' I want to throw the history books out of the window and dance!

- Amitava Kumar

Muslim anger has, of course, been stoked by America's war in Iraq and by Israel's brutal policies toward Palestine and Lebanon.

Muslim anger has, of course, been stoked by America's war in Iraq and by Israel's brutal policies toward Palestine and Lebanon.

- Amitava Kumar

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