“Der Lehrer” was the role of a lifetime – but my life is still a long one. Hendrik Duryn writes the way he is: passionate and honest, argumentative, stubborn, edgy, whimsical and always ready to laugh at himself. Find out more about him and his experiences as a writer in this interview!
1. What Inspired You to Become a Writer?
I am not a writer. I started writing because I wanted to provoke my mother to authentically recapitulate her own youth with my view of my childhood. I wanted to understand my conflicts,
which you always have, to understand their origins, to be able to “give them back” to those who caused them.
2) How Do You Deal with Writer’s Block?
I don’t have any because I have no “pressure”, I don’t want to prove anything to anyone. I judge myself for myself and not for or from the perspective of others. This liberates me and frees me from the social obligation to conform.
3. How Important Is It for You to Get Feedback From Readers?
Relatively. I’m mainly interested in whether the idea has been received. Praise is a relative pleasure. After all, I know best what I have written. I’m interested in the reader being interested in himself.
4. Would You Say That Writing Your Biography Has Changed You?
No, it has taken me further. My own life (including my ancestors) is a journey forward looking back….
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