Quotes from Elia Suleiman

People in power tend to find poetry dangerous to them because it is dislocating, they can't catch it, can't control it. They prefer coherence, what's blunt and has clarity.

I try to use fiction in order to reduce the potentiality of something being true. We produce our own memories so I'm not sure of truth.

It's crucial to choose your work place - some places lend themselves to you and others don't.