April 9th, 2009 / 4:52 pm
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Power Quote from Annie Proulx

Interviewer: You were in your forties when you wrote the first of the stories from Heart Songs. Do you think you had a late start when it comes to writing fiction?

Proulx: Well, I did yeah. But so what? Why should it bother anybody when somebody starts to write?

Interviewer: It’s fewer years writing the stories that you seem to enjoy writing.

Proulx: Oh, yeah, I suppose, but that’s OK too. The world is spared lots of crap.

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20 Comments

  1. April 9th, 2009 / 9:02 pm ryan—

      that question seems like it made her grouchy. it always sucks being the interviewer who asks a question that rubs someone the wrong way.

  2. April 9th, 2009 / 5:02 pm ryan—

      that question seems like it made her grouchy. it always sucks being the interviewer who asks a question that rubs someone the wrong way.

  3. April 9th, 2009 / 5:04 pm pr—

      She hates being interviewed. The interview was fun to read, though. She cracks me up. She’s one weird lady and I mean that in the best way.

  4. April 9th, 2009 / 9:20 pm ryan—

      just from the snippet you’ve provided she kind of reminds me of Margaret Atwood… fiery writer-lady who’s more than happy to call an interviewer on their idiocy.

  5. April 9th, 2009 / 5:20 pm ryan—

      just from the snippet you’ve provided she kind of reminds me of Margaret Atwood… fiery writer-lady who’s more than happy to call an interviewer on their idiocy.

  6. April 9th, 2009 / 5:25 pm pr—

      Yeah. She’s got a good bullshit detector. The bit with “do you think you had a late start…” Uh, NO! Forties is super early to start writing! You know?

  7. April 9th, 2009 / 9:52 pm ryan—

      yeah, that’s pretty much one of the dumbest questions to ask a writer. so many writers even if they started writing earlier in life, say that they didn’t get good until fifty. every time i hear that i’m like “it sucks being impatient”

  8. April 9th, 2009 / 5:52 pm ryan—

      yeah, that’s pretty much one of the dumbest questions to ask a writer. so many writers even if they started writing earlier in life, say that they didn’t get good until fifty. every time i hear that i’m like “it sucks being impatient”

  9. April 10th, 2009 / 6:43 am alan horn—

      How does one pronounce Proulx?

  10. April 10th, 2009 / 2:43 am alan horn—

      How does one pronounce Proulx?

  11. April 10th, 2009 / 3:31 pm ryan—

      is it just me or does she look like she should be playing a wizard in a harry potter movie…

  12. April 10th, 2009 / 11:31 am ryan—

      is it just me or does she look like she should be playing a wizard in a harry potter movie…

  13. April 10th, 2009 / 4:13 pm pr—

      i say proo to myself. i think thats right.

  14. April 10th, 2009 / 12:13 pm pr—

      i say proo to myself. i think thats right.

  15. April 10th, 2009 / 5:15 pm ryan—

      i’ve heard it proll and proo…

      i’m so not helpful

  16. April 10th, 2009 / 1:15 pm ryan—

      i’ve heard it proll and proo…

      i’m so not helpful

  17. April 10th, 2009 / 6:45 pm jereme—

      hah i like that interview.

  18. April 10th, 2009 / 2:45 pm jereme—

      hah i like that interview.

  19. April 10th, 2009 / 9:42 pm alan horn—

      Doesn’t anyone know for sure? This is maddening.

  20. April 10th, 2009 / 5:42 pm alan horn—

      Doesn’t anyone know for sure? This is maddening.