In Israel, The Role Of The Writer

I Have To Admit That Talking Authoritatively About My Students' Stories Can Make Me Feel, At Times, Like An Astronaut Who Has Just Landed On A New Planet And Insists On Giving Guided Tours To Its Inhabitants.

The Reason I Write Is That I'm Not In Dialogue With My Emotions; Writing Puts Me In Touch With Myself.

I'm Not Saying That I Don't Experience People In Life As Evil, But Writing Is Not A Place Of Alienation; Writing Is The Place Where We Can Try To Be Human. I Think There Are Some Artists Whose Works Are Misanthropic. When I See This Kind Of Stuff, I Think, They're Smart, But I Don't Need Art To Tell Me People Are Assholes. I Can Just Go Into The Streets.

My Stories Are Very Compact. I Want Them To Say The Most Complex Things In The Simplest Way.

Often In Writing Programs, Articulation And Clarity Are More Important Than What You Actually Say.