From his Q & A with Arifa Akbar at the Independent:
Choose a favourite author, and say why you admire her/himRead the complete Q & A.
Chekhov because he kept getting better. He noticed the tiny little things in life in his stories, and he didn't cut himself off or take himself off somewhere [to write] in the middle of his life. He was very involved with his family, where he lived, and humanitarian projects.
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Which fictional character most resembles you?
I always wanted to be [the anti-authority character] Snufkins from the Moomin books [by Tove Jansson] but I think somehow I turned into Moominpappa.
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Who is your hero/heroine from outside literature?
I know a priest called Father Peter Morgan who works with refugees and he is always smiling, joking, and laughing in spite of the massive set of problems on his hands.
--Marshal Zeringue