Siri Hustvedt
American novelist, essayist, poet
I would have articulated aloud the comments I too often suppressed out of deference to arrogant, condescending, sexist bores.
If you could edit your past, what would you change?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
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What does love feel like?
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I would have thought more about exercise and a healthy lifestyle in my 20s, 30s and 40s.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 December 2017 source ↗
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View profile →Losing my parents when they were relatively young. My dad was 59 and my mum died at 72, 14 years ago.
A car, which is used like a van; I should have just bought the van.
A warm, frayed, soft blanket.
People inspiring the new generation of politically active youngsters.
When my children arrived.
Serving tea in an insurance office to people who seemed to despise me at the age of 16 was pretty unpleasant.
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