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The Fitzcarraldo Editions Archive: Sheila Heti in conversation with Juliet Jacques

The Fitzcarraldo Editions Archive

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Exploring Modernism and Real-Life Experiences in Writing

The chapter discusses the speaker's struggle to find a personal voice influenced by modernist writers like Kafka and Brecht, reflected in their novel 'How Should a Person Be?'. They emphasize their fascination with reality TV and creating scenarios with a friend to capture authentic moments for the book, exploring the portrayal of female genius and the acceptance of ugliness in art.

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