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John McGahern

When I start to write, words have become physical presence. It was to see if I could bring that private world to life that found its first expression through reading. I really dislike the romantic notion of the artist.

John McGahern

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John McGahern describes writing as a way to make his inner thoughts and feelings tangible, turning his private experiences into something real through language. He rejects the idealized idea of the artist as a mysterious genius, focusing instead on the practical act of bringing his personal world into the open.

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