Ian Mcewan quotes

Ian McEwan is a renowned British author known for his thought-provoking and captivating novels. With a career spanning over four decades, McEwan has written numerous bestsellers, including "Atonement" and "Enduring Love". His writing style is characterized by its intricate plots, complex characters, and richly detailed settings. McEwan has received numerous accolades for his work, including the Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Dive into the world of Ian McEwan's literary masterpieces and explore the depths of the human experience through his beautifully crafted stories.

Politics is the enemy of the imagination.

- Ian Mcewan

By concentrating on what is good in people, by appealing to their idealism and their sense of justice, and by asking them to put their faith in the future, socialists put themselves at a severe disadvantage.

- Ian Mcewan

You enter a state of controlled passivity, you relax your grip and accept that even if your declared intention is to justify the ways of God to man, you might end up interesting your readers rather more in Satan.

- Ian Mcewan

It is not the first duty of the novelist to provide blueprints for insurrection, or uplifting tales of successful resistance for the benefit of the opposition. The naming of what is there is what is important.

- Ian Mcewan

One has to have the courage of one's pessimism.

- Ian Mcewan