‘I write because I wrote. It’s pretty much all I’m fit for now. You wouldn’t want me to rewire your house or tarmac your drive, believe me.’
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‘I was always envious of the flute section in the orchestra at school; a row of neat-looking, trendy girls who didn’t have to concern themselves with valve oil or spit keys.’
Debjani Chatterjee speaks with Frances Byrnes about her writing work in the community, and her own medical traumas and their impact on her life.
‘A new feeling emerges, a desire to bear witness to the dignity and passion of our human lives. To write with as much simple presence and transparency as possible.’