David Mitchell and the power & solace of music
Right now I’m (taking a short break from) listening to an interview with David Mitchell - writer of ‘Cloud Atlas’ and other most intriguing books. He’s one of those rare examples of a lyrical and intellectual writer, who can touch you on a intuitive and cerebral level at the same time.
It’s an Agony Column interview, taken by the master himself, Rick Kleffel. I will give you the links to the two-part interview directly below this paragraph - and you should listen; it’s a very entertaining, thought-provoking conversation between members of two rather rare species: a highly talented writer and a professional, intelligent reader - and, for any aspiring writers out there, it’s a highly inspiring interview as well:
http://www.bookotron.com/agony/audio/david_mitchell_2006_1.mp3
http://www.bookotron.com/agony/audio/david_mitchell_2006_2.mp3
Anyway, I’m taking this break to share with you something Mitchell said about the power and the solace of music.
Here goes:
“[Music] reminds you that the world is not like the inside of a car on a hot stuffy day.”
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