El Doctorow,who has died in modern York aged 84, was a master of the historical novel but also the authorly soundbite – here are some of his most illuminating thoughts about writer and readersEL Doctorow interview: ‘My politics are biblicalThe historian will tell you what happened. The novelist will tell you what it felt like. A modern reader shouldn’t be able to find you in your work, or though someone who’s read more may start to.
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Source: theguardian.com