You write differently in each book. It may appear to be similar to readers, but you're a different writer in each book because you haven't approached that subject before. And every subject brings out a different prose strain in you. Fundamentally, yes, you're contained as one writer. But you have various voices. Like a good actor.
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"You write differently in each book. It may appear to be similar to readers, but you're a different writer in each book because you haven't approached that subject before. And every subject brings out a different prose strain in you. Fundamentally, yes, you're contained as one writer. But you have various voices. Like a good actor." — Philip Roth
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You write differently in each book. It may appear to be similar to readers, but you're a different writer in each book because you haven't approached that subject before. And every subject brings out a different prose strain in you. Fundamentally, yes, you're contained as one writer. But you have various voices. Like a good actor. — Philip Roth
About Philip Roth
Philip Roth was a Novelist from United States (1933–2018).
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Who said "You write differently in each book. It may appear to be similar to readers, but…"?
This quote is attributed to Philip Roth, a Novelist from United States.
When did Philip Roth live?
Philip Roth lived from 1933 – 2018.