The Ten Incarnations of Adam Avatar (2013)
“Much to my surprise, the report said it was authentic. Ink and paper were definitely from sixteenth century Europe. I decided not to tell Mr. Avatar this. It showed how much effort he had taken to create this fantasy, and if there was any confirmation from me, it would only strengthen his delusion. Instead, I began by asking about the process by which he wrote his stories.
‘I notice that you have tried to go to each country you lived in when you write your stories. Why is that?’ I asked him....
He said, ‘To restore my sense of place. To sharpen my memory. After so many centuries, my recollection is a little rusty.’ ‘Oh. And do you become that person as you write?’ ‘Not exactly. My memories in that life dominate. I feel what I felt then. But I don’t lose my present awareness.’ ‘I see. I noticed, in your last story, that the step-parent is again a malevolent figure. What do you make of that?’ ‘That I was unlucky with step-parents.MoreLess
‘I notice that you have tried to go to each country you lived in when you write your stories. Why is that?’ I asked him....
He said, ‘To restore my sense of place. To sharpen my memory. After so many centuries, my recollection is a little rusty.’ ‘Oh. And do you become that person as you write?’ ‘Not exactly. My memories in that life dominate. I feel what I felt then. But I don’t lose my present awareness.’ ‘I see. I noticed, in your last story, that the step-parent is again a malevolent figure. What do you make of that?’ ‘That I was unlucky with step-parents.MoreLess
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