Basically I agree with the view that writing novels is an unhealthy type of work. […] like it or not, a kind of toxin that lies deep down in all humanity rises to the surface.
via: Vasco Brondi, Una cosa spirituale (Einaudi, 2025) — Il sistema immunitario dell'anima
Info & reflection: writing isn't cathartic in a hygienic sense: it brings to light something poisonous that needs a strong body.
Related in anthology
- Una cosa spirituale. Non fare niente, altre forme d'arte — Murakami in the chapter Il sistema immunitario dell'anima: writing pulls out something toxic and you need a strong body to bear it