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Interview to Jean Kwok

Were you born a writer or did you become one? 

I think a little bit of both. I loved books from the moment I could read and I was always reading. However, since I grew up in so much poverty – I worked in a clothing factory when I was 5 years old – I never wanted to be a writer. I wanted to have a job that would be financially secure. It was only when I was studying at Harvard University that I decided to follow my deepest dream, which was to become a writer.

What was secret ingredient of your story?

I wanted to tell a story that would keep readers involved, so I was hoping to entertain them while maybe teaching them something at the same time. I wanted to introduce readers to a new world, one they might not have seen before, but I wanted them to enjoy reading the book too, to love my characters so they would keep reading to find out what had happened to them.

 Ah-Kim is strong, determined and lonely at the same time: How born this
character?

 Kimberly is a part fiction and a part of me as well. I think that many immigrant working class children grow up to be strong, determined and lonely at the same time. 

What is your opinion about publishing  today?

I think that publishing is made up of many people who love books, which is a wonderful thing. I’ve only had positive experiences in publishing. My publishing teams in America and other countries have really done their best for me and my book, and I’m very grateful. I think that people will always love to read, that they will need to read. The publishing world may change – paper books may be published less and digital ones more – but that basic need for good books remains.

What is your opinion of writing programs at universities?

I went to the Masters of Fine Arts program in Fiction at Columbia University. I think writing programs are wonderful things and can train people to write at a professional level. However, they are also very expensive, and that is a very difficult decision, if you want to invest so much money in a career like writing, which might earn you no money in the end. It’s also important to find the right program for you. I grew up in New York City, so I felt at home in the urban environment of Columbia, while someone else might want a smaller program. 

What is your message to all of the young people that want to become writers?

I think that writing is a very difficult profession. It is extremely competitive and subjective. Of all the things I’ve done in my life, becoming a published author has been the hardest. Writing is something that chooses you, you do not choose it. If you are wondering if you should become a lawyer or a writer, you should become the lawyer. Your life will be much easier and more financially secure. The only people who should choose to become writers are the ones who cannot escape it, no matter what they do, the people who worry and think about writing all of the time, even when they are doing other things. It is a beautiful thing to be a writer, but a very hard one. 
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Recensione ‘La strada dei desideri segreti’ di Jean Kwok

Per questo libro non mi sono affidata alla copertina, alle informazioni sull’autore o della storia, ma all’istinto. Il titolo già  attira a se.

Editore Piemme prezzo di copertina 16,50 € ma pagato solo 5€ alle solite fiere in giro.

Un ottimo acquisto, consigliatissimo!

La trama è semplicemente stupenda, i personaggi sono nitidi, in una Manhattan che non viene mai vissuta al 100% per svariati problemi che degli stranieri, Cinesi, possono incontrare dall’altra parte del mondo, come l’ America.

In questo romanzo è racchiuso tutto ciò che di fondamentale si incontra durante la vita: Amore, povertà, miseria, discriminazioni, ricchezza, lavoro, condizioni precarie e una casa decadente però, Mamma e Figlia, insieme, ancora una volta, madre e cucciola, superano qualsiasi ostacolo grazie alla determinazione della piccola, Ah-Kim.

C’è un detto Cinese secondo il quale il destino è come un vento che soffia sulla vita degli uomini, spingendoli lungo i sentieri del tempo. I più forti lottano contro la bufera e a volte riescono anche a decidere quale sarà la loro strada. I più deboli vanno dove li porta la corrente.

Un libro consigliato a tutti coloro che, vogliono assaporare la povertà, la miseria, delle condizioni invivibili, fino a salire, salire e salire ancora verso la vittoria e il riscatto sociale, ma sopratutto quello MORALE.

Perchè dopo ogni discesa, c’è sempre una salita. 

Questo libro ne è la prova.

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