Hassan Blasim - My stories were translated and had many reviews before I had an interview w

My stories were translated and had many reviews before I had an interview with any international or Arab newspaper. If the stories hadn't succeeded, you wouldn't have asked me my position on Arab festivals and I wouldn't have been interested in the festivals anyway, because I would be in seclusion, writing.

- Hassan Blasim

source: Source: www.guernicamag.com

topic: Writing, Would Be, Stories