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Tom Paulin

Irish Poet

Born: Jan 25, 1949

Culture Either Israel People Think You

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'Ulysses' is the greatest anti-racist text in the English language, and it challenges right from the beginning the vicious racism which lies near the foundations of the Irish Free State and of the Irish republic. Tom Paulin

I always feel freelance writers are leading a heroic life. I think that is the real writer's life. On the other hand, it's good to have another job. It gives you something to do. Tom Paulin

Life Good You Job Freelance Think Heroic Other Something Gives Writer Writers Feel Leading Another Always Real Hand

In my view the European culture carries a very heavy responsibility for the creation of Israel... it is a product of both British and Stalin's anti- Semitism, but the British never faced their own complicity in its construction. Tom Paulin

I think attacks on civilians in fact boost morale. Tom Paulin

Think Boost Morale Civilians Fact Attacks In Fact

I never believed that Israel had the right to exist at all. Tom Paulin

Never Had Israel Exist Believed Right

I don't think the British carry a historical consciousness either. Tom Paulin

Think Carry Historical Either Consciousness British

All I do is read books, really. I worry about that sometimes. I don't seem to have a hobby or anything. Tom Paulin

Sometimes Books Worry About Seem Read Hobby Anything Really

I'm kind of domestic, untidily so. Tom Paulin

Kind Domestic

I do most of the cooking. I'm kind of domestic, untidily so. Tom Paulin

Cooking Kind Most Domestic

I think ideas should be flying about and banging into each other. It is a kind of energy. If you occupy static positions, then things sort of ossify. Tom Paulin

You Energy Think Positions Other Flying Static Kind About Ideas Sort Occupy Banging Then Should Each Things

Many black people I know are proud of the Irish part of their heritage - an Irish grandparent, say - but they recognise that many people believe in a form of racial purity. And it is from that belief that prejudice starts. Tom Paulin

People Black Believe Heritage Starts Say Recognise Purity Part Know Proud Irish Form Racial Prejudice Grandparent Many Belief

Teachers are the ministers and priests of culture, its practitioners and its emissaries. Tom Paulin

Culture Ministers Priests Teachers

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