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[G]ive nothing centrality, because writing is about continually shifting weight from one thing and moment to the other.

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[G]ive nothing centrality, because writing is about continually shifting weight from one thing and moment to the other.

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About Amit Chaudhuri

Amit Chaudhuri (born 15 May 1962) is a novelist, poet, essayist, literary critic, editor, singer, and music composer from India.
He was Professor of Contemporary Literature at the University of East Anglia from 2006 to 2021, Since 2020, he has been at Ashoka University, India, as Professor of Creative Writing and, since 2021, is also Director of the Centre for the Creative and the Critical, Ashoka University.