A writer’s work is the product of laziness, you see. A writer’s work essentially consists of taking his mind off things, of thinking about something else, of daydreaming, of not being in any hurry to go to sleep but to imagine something . . . And then comes the actual writing, and that’s his trade. That is, I don’t think the two things are incompatible. Besides, I think that when one is writing something that’s more or less good, one doesn’t feel it to be a chore; one feels it to be a form of amusement. A form of amusement that doesn’t exclude the use of intelligence, just as chess doesn’t exclude it, and chess is a game I’m very fond of and would like to know how to play — I’ve always been a poor chess player.
on writing- Borges
- Post author By Miss Abdallah
- Post date March 13, 2015
- No Comments on on writing- Borges
By Miss Abdallah
Cynthia Abdallah grew up in Kenya.
She is the author of the poetry collection, 'My six little fears' released on Sep 18, 2020.
Her work has appeared in numerous online magazines and in print. These works include: Poems and Short stories in The Tokyo Poetry Journal-Japan, Kwani Uchaguzi edition 8-Kenya, Ake review, Kalahari Review-Kenya, Nalubaale Review -Uganda, Quailbell Magazine-USA, Active Muse-India and Bodies and Scars anthology by Ghana Literary Journal.
Links to interviews:
Nation Newspaper
https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/weekend/abdalla-publishers-do-not-ask-for-poetry-manuscripts-2732902
https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/weekend/beyond-the-surly-clouds-a-tribute-to-my-grandmother-3265824
Punkwrite:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1qzM7_agFg&t=483s
View Archive →