"…I have to be in this frame of mind where I’m feeling pity for myself, and feeling pity for the world. Once I’ve attained the summit of this, then I have to sit down and write…"
— Rawi Hage

January 1, 1970

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On how he begins the writing process in “Rare Interview With Rawi Hage: ‘I’m Free To Be Difficult’” in Mideast Posts (2013 Nov 7)