Quotes by Tibor Fischer

About Tibor Fischer:

Tibor Fischer is a British novelist and short story writer. In 1993, he was selected by the influential literary magazine Granta as one of the 20 best young British writers and Under the Frog became the first debut novel to feature on a Booker Prize shortlist.
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Stay cool, and wait for opportunity.

Tibor Fischer

It's true, some senior Hungarian writers are not known for their laughter. There is a strong Germanic influence - an attitude that if it's enjoyable it can't possibly be literature.

Tibor Fischer

I don't know why they call it life, it's just a moment with memories.

Tibor Fischer

I always consider every place worth exploring once- just in case there's a thirty foot flaming sign divulging the secret of life, that no one has told me about.

Tibor Fischer

Why is erasing desire seen as so important? If the subjugation of the self is the point of the self what's the point in having a self? It's like someone handing you a leaflet which says throw this leaflet away.

Tibor Fischer

New York City has fantastic restaurants and, unlike London, a lot of the best restaurants are relatively cheap.

Tibor Fischer

Criticism is part of being in the marketplace. If you can't take a bit of criticism, you shouldn't bother publishing a book.

Tibor Fischer

I don't take much notice of reviews now - obviously you'd like to have straight worship but you're never going to get that.

Tibor Fischer

Most books reviews aren't very well-written. They tend to be more about the reviewer than the book.

Tibor Fischer

As suburbs go, Bromley's not bad. But as David Bowie and Hanif Kureishi have observed, you do want to get out of there quickly.

Tibor Fischer

I never could get a proper job.

Tibor Fischer

It's what the reader thinks that counts.

Tibor Fischer

As an author, I realise, you're on your own. You have to do everything you can to help The Book. If I make sure people know it's out there, they can make up their own minds whether they want to read it.

Tibor Fischer

One of my proudest achievements is that when an authoritative book about Hungarian literature came out about a decade ago, there was a little article about me which said I was a Hungarian writer but pretending not to be. Bearing in mind I can hardly ...

Tibor Fischer

Ultimately, it's about the quality of the writing whatever style you are writing.

Tibor Fischer

I went to a British Council event a while back and there were lots of German professors of literature. About half of them were convinced I had a German sense of humour and the other half were sure it was British. They are probably still arguing about...

Tibor Fischer

Because my name is Hungarian, everyone assumed I knew about Hungary. I didn't. They also assumed that if you knew about Hungary, you also knew about the rest of Eastern Europe.

Tibor Fischer

I'm not the most prolific writer in the world, and, sadly, writing a novel involves a lot of effort.

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There's prejudice and poverty in Hungary as there is in every country.

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One of the reasons why I don't write the same kind of book again and again is that I get bored very easily, so I like to make things interesting for myself.

Tibor Fischer

Author Bio

  • NameTibor Fischer
  • DescriptionBritish writer
  • BornNovember 15, 1959
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Journalist