Hisham Matar : (3)

" Turgenev’s achievement lies in how he succeeded, in spite of himself, his country, and his time, in exempting his work from public duty. This has given it that unnameable quality that makes every sentence true, every silence trustworthy. " - Hisham Matar

" For an overwhelming majority of my life, my country has been a source of pain, fear, and embarrassment. " - Hisham Matar

" I am longing to see Libya rejoin the world as the internationalist Mediterranean country that it was. " - Hisham Matar