'Walking into the unknown'

 

“Witha novel, there is no hurrying it. You're constantly walking into the unknown.”– Tobias Hill  Born in North London on this date in 1970, Hill is the prizewinning author of five novels, four volumes of poetry, a short storycollection and a children's book.   He also is a critically acclaimed essayist.
Amongst contemporary British authors, Hill isunusual in achieving critical recognition in such a wide range of writing with works in all those fields published worldwide.    Secrecy, revelationand obsession are recurrent themes in Hill's novels, which have all been best sellers.  His short stories have won the prestigious International PEN/MacmillanSilver Pen Award.  And,his poetry has been called “luminous” and “unforgettable.”
When asked what he likes best in his writinglife, he said probably poetry because it provides him the biggest challenge.
 “At school, I was never given a sense thatpoetry was something flowery or light. It's a complex and controlled way ofusing language,” he said.  “Rhythms andthe music of it are very important. But the difficulty is that poetry makessome kind of claim of honesty.”