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  • I can't imagine myself outside any kind of social or political involvement. Yes, I'm a writer, but I live in this world, and my writing doesn't exist on a separate level. And if people know who I am and read my books, well, good; that way, if I have something more to say, then everyone benefits.

    "Still a street-fighting man". Interview with Stephanie Merritt, www.theguardian.com. April 30, 2006.