"I think it's also the case that I'm not as widely travelled, or as well-educated in history, as most of the other novelists I meet: so I have to write about my own country, at the present time, because it's more or less all I know about!"
- Jonathan Coe
About this Quote
This quote by Jonathan Coe speaks with the idea that a person's knowledge and experience can be a restricting factor when it comes to writing. He acknowledges that he is not as commonly taken a trip or as well-educated in history as a number of the other novelists he meets, so he has to focus on his own country and the present time due to the fact that it is the only thing he knows about. This quote talks to the idea that understanding and experience can be a powerful tool for a writer, but it can likewise be a constraint. It is essential to acknowledge the limits of one's understanding and experience and to utilize them to their benefit. By focusing on what he understands, Jonathan Coe is able to develop stories that are unique and significant.
This quote is written / told by Jonathan Coe somewhere between August 19, 1961 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from England.
The author also have 24 other quotes.
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"
"It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do"
