Ten Questions Over a Cell Phone
Milton Hatoum is the award winning author of Dois Irmãos (Two Brothers) and Cinzas do Norte (Ashes from the North). His new novel, Órfãos do Eldorado (Eldorado Orphans), will be released next April.
[1] Which was your best trip ever?
The trip I took with my father to Lebanon, in July 1992. He had not seen his Lebanese family for over 30 years. Visiting Lebanon and meeting dozens of relatives was a very emotional experience.
[2] What is your dream trip?
To go to Kashmir and some parts of India. I also would like to visit several African countries
[3] In what other country would you like to live?
Well, I have already lived in three countries and eight different cities. I now just want to stay around here. But when I think of Provence or Tuscany, I feel like spending some time in France and Italy.
[4] What do you admire most about a person?
His or her character. What elevates or demeans a human being is not religion, gender, color, ethnicity – none of that. It’s the character.
[5] What do you hate most in a person?
I think an arrogant person looks ridiculous. I hate meanness, deceit, dishonest people.
[6] Would you be happy without friends?
I would be unhappier without them.
[7] What animal would you like to be?
The very same one I was destined to be. Our fate is to be human
[8] What do you do when you have nothing to do?
I get bored when I don’t do anything. Right now, after finishing a novel, I feel a bit like I’m hanging in mid-air, aimless. But there’s always a book to read or re-read.
[9] Who is your favorite film director?
I love Rossellini, Visconti and the directors of Italian neo-realism
[10] What character would you like to be?
It’s hard to say... I would be a terrible actor. But all the characters in my novels have a bit of me in them
Ano no2 OceanAir em revista, 2008 (adapted).
Leia as informações abaixo sobre Milton Hatoum:
I. Viveu em diferentes países e cidades e pretende conhecer lugares na Índia e na África.
II. Destaca a viagem ao Líbano, com seu pai, há 30 anos, como uma das mais marcantes de sua vida.
III. Elegeu Provença ou Toscana para fixar residência.
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