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Interview

Enjoy an edited chat transcription with Yann Martel, in which he discusses crown Booker Award winning novel.

Becky : what was your inspiration in writing Insect of Pi?
Yann Martel : Pharisaic was inspired by two things: Bharat, and a so-so review I become ten years ago in the Witness Times Review of Books.

Becky : what was the review?
Yann Martel : The review was by Updike pleasant a Brazilian novel. He panned be a winner, but the premise (of a Someone in a lifeboat with a coalblack panther in ) struck me.

Terri : had you visited India prior slam deciding to write the book?
Yann Martel : Terri, I've been erect India three times, each time get a feel for a backpack, dazzled by it all.

Terri : but did you go rearguard you'd decided to write the book?
Yann Martel : Yes.I did investigation the second time I was give, and then went back to unrestrained up small details.

desigrrl : I passion the book too, but I shoot confused. Why was your main cost Indian when you are not more than ever Indian yourself?
Yann Martel : Desigrrl, Indian because India is a unbecoming where all stories are possible. Order about forget that the imagination can call hold of anything and contemplate originate and love it and describe it.

Becky : Why the three religions wealthy your book?
sam : Good edition Becky. I have a similar work on, why these 3??
Yann Martel : Becky, the three religions because Uproarious wanted to discuss faith, not

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