Asa Larsson Professions : Writer Born : June 28, 1966 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Asa Larsson It is so much hard work writing your first novel. You're not even sure that it is possible to do. Asa Larsson hard-work writing firsts Because you're a crime writer you're asked to have a point of view on a lot of things, and I'm uncomfortable having public opinions on things that are not my professional area. Asa Larsson public-opinion crime views I don't think there is anything wrong with learning from people who are better than you. Asa Larsson better-than-you people thinking I was a big reader as a child. My father is a great book lover and a librarian, but he forbid me to read bad literature. I was not allowed to read Nancy Drew or books like that. I often say to him that me becoming a crime author is both a way of pleasing him and annoying him. Asa Larsson father book children The northern part of Sweden is considered more isolated, not so sociable, not so educated, more unemployment, very working-class, and people drink more than rest of Sweden; that's the kind of area I'm from. Asa Larsson unemployment class people The feeling of being an underdog, not belonging, is very much me. You harbour a little feeling of resentment towards the 'upper dog'. Asa Larsson dog feelings littles Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
