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Alex Duvan

On Writing

I recently read Crescent, a novel by Laurie Devine, about the lives of four women in Beirut in the second half of the last century. It was…

Mar 3

On Writing

Mar 3

The Good and the Bad

We are conditioned to love happy endings. As a child I learned about the prince who overcomes all obstacles to win the heart of the…

Feb 24

The Good and the Bad

Feb 24

Writing in Two Languages

“To translate is to look into a mirror and see someone other than oneself.” Jhumpa Lahiri, Translating Myself and Others

Feb 17

Writing in Two Languages

Feb 17

Point of View

When I write, I describe the world through the eyes of my characters looking out or my eyes looking in. I get to know my characters well. I…

Feb 10

Feb 10

Who’s Behind the Mask?

Who are the real people behind the characters in my stories? Names are changed, physical attributes are altered and often, for the sake of…

Feb 3

Who’s Behind the Mask?

Feb 3

On Literature and Immigration

Immigration is a hot and highly controversial topic these days. It affects me deeply and directly, as I am an immigrant. I came to the US…

Jan 27

On Literature and Immigration

Jan 27

Biography and Fiction

John Cheever said that any confusion between autobiography and fiction debases fiction. I like Cheever. I respect him as an author, and I…

Jan 20

Jan 20

The World Around Her

Bucharest, 1967–1969

Dec 25, 2021

The World Around Her

Dec 25, 2021

A Walk in the Garden of Eden

Găești, 1964

Nov 7, 2021

A Walk in the Garden of Eden

Nov 7, 2021

The Girl in the Center of the World

Bucharest, 1958–1962

Oct 30, 2021

The Girl in the Center of the World

Oct 30, 2021

Alex Duvan

Alex Duvan

Under the pen name Tudor Alexander I have written and published five novels and one collection of short stories. Please visit www.tudoralexander.com.

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