![]() Books · Journalism · Information | |
General Info Author Articles (Index) Bulvár Lap Interviews (Index) Other Weirdness | Articles Author spends two months a year in prison Színes Bulvár Lap September 14, 2004 Translation by Dohi Long-time acquaintance of Hungarian readers, world-famous
author John Sandford, arrived in Budapest straight from Ohio. He is no doubt
the most well-known author in the genre along with Robin Cook. The author, now in his sixties, has even received the Pulitzer
for his achievements. Thriller turned out to be his favorite genre throughout
the years and Lucas Davenport, the hero of his novels, has become a name like
Poirot, Derrick or Columbo. Film studios are eager to obtain the rights for his
novels. "The negative characters in my novels are based on prisoners.
Almost every book is based on a true story, using the tools of novel writing,
obviously. If you want to write thrillers, you have to keep your eyes open all
the time for unusual phenomena." "In Hungary only nearly twenty of your books have been
published. How much time do you spend in prison a year?" "You don't mean as a convict, do you?" he laughs. "I usually
spend two months a year studying prisoners, which, being a free man, is a great
achievement, I think." "Wouldn't you like to visit Hungarian prisons?" "Unfortunately I can't speak Hungarian, so I couldn't
communicate with the inmates, which is a must if one wants to get to know about
the conditions inside. Do you have any huge prisons over there?" The world-famous author is constantly being asked about the
hero of his books, Davenport, who is accepted by almost everyone as a living
figure. He is a popular guy, what can you do? The American presidential
election is nearing, so we cannot leave out politics. "Does John Sandford have a political opinion?" "Of course, and a pretty firm one at that. What's more,
Davenport also has a political opinion. He is a Democrat to the core, like
myself, even though I don't like John Kerry or George W.
Bush. Unfortunately no one can evade politics in our country. The press
has an enormous effect on people, it unavoidably makes an influence on their
way of thinking." |
5 April 2018 ![]() ![]() The Prey series, the Virgil Flowers series,
the Kidd series, The Singular Menace, The Night Crew, Dead
Watch, The Eye and the Heart: The Watercolors of John Stuart Ingle,
and Plastic Surgery: The Kindest Cut are copyrighted by John Sandford.
All excerpts are used with permission. All original content on the website (excluding some other
specifically disclaimed text) is copyright © 1997-2018 by Roswell Anthony
Camp. Please do not steal anything from these pages. If you want to borrow
something, write and ask first. Help keep moofs happy. |