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Richard Powers · Литература · Richard Powers in conversation on his new book Bewilderment

Richard Powers

American novelist, Pulitzer Prize winner for The Overstory

Playground for Ideas — Richard Powers
A novel is a playground where ideas can meet and dance. Here reality loses its rigidity
The Story of One Tree — Richard Powers
One tree contains an entire story. We're used to ignoring plants, but they have their own drama, beauty, and meaning
The Bewilderment of the World — Richard Powers
We live in a state of bewilderment. But this bewilderment is not opposite to meaning, it's the door to it
Complexity as Beauty — Richard Powers
I'm not afraid of complexity. Complexity is a way of respecting the reader and the world we live in
Trees and Humans — Richard Powers
Trees teach us about time. They live for centuries, silently observing life. This seems to me a metaphor for ultimate truth
Worlds in One Book — Richard Powers
In each novel, I try to create multiple worlds simultaneously. It's like trying to play several symphonies on one instrument

Birth of a Legend — Paul McCartney
The Beatles were about growth. We changed every single day.
All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
The Soul of Music — Questlove
Soul is what makes music real. It's what people feel
Childhood - Where It All Starts — Michael Jackson
Childhood is where it all starts. If we lose childhood, we lose everything.
Spontaneous Music — André 3000
The best music comes spontaneously. When you're not trying, it just appears