Katie Kitamura on Reading and Writing
Booker-nominated author Katie Kitamura discusses her reading life in an interview with The Guardian. She recalls reading Pierre Choderlos de Laclos's 'Dangerous Liaisons' at age 10 or 11, and credits Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle' with transforming her understanding of storytelling at age 12. Kitamura cites Kenzaburō Ōe's 'A Personal Matter' as the book that made her want to be a writer, read during her father's terminal illness. She discovered Muriel Spark later in life, praising 'The Driver's Seat' as a personal favorite. Kitamura is currently rereading Ford Madox Ford's 'The Good Soldier' and Graham Greene's 'The End of the Affair', and finds comfort in the works of Javier Marías.
Key facts
- Katie Kitamura is a Booker-nominated author.
- She read 'Dangerous Liaisons' at age 10 or 11.
- Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle' changed her understanding of story at age 12.
- Kenzaburō Ōe's 'A Personal Matter' inspired her to become a writer.
- She discovered Muriel Spark later in life, favoring 'The Driver's Seat'.
- She is currently rereading Ford Madox Ford's 'The Good Soldier' and Graham Greene's 'The End of the Affair'.
- Javier Marías's works are her comfort reads.
- The interview was published by The Guardian.
Entities
Artists
- Katie Kitamura
- Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
- Theodore Dreiser
- Upton Sinclair
- Kenzaburō Ōe
- Yasunari Kawabata
- Henry James
- Muriel Spark
- Ford Madox Ford
- Graham Greene
- Javier Marías
Institutions
- The Guardian