The good news is that my list of interests, pleasures and hobbies is not too long. The bad news is that sometimes they are divergent, and that's an understatement. I can say that my life is almost as full of conflicts as a TV series. You'll see what I mean.

My greatest pleasure and interest is, of course, literature. But that is less peaceful that it seems. There is always a struggle between my wish to read more and my craving to write more. Unfortunately one cannot do both at the same time.

I am interested in all events which happen throughout the world, I know a good deal about politics� and I am a good journalist - but that conflicts with prose- or play-writing, so...

I like being in love and also making love... but now I am alone. My husband died eight years ago, after eighteen years of happiness.

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I like cooking and I am a good cook. I like to invite my friends to a meal of exotic dishes - or just plain haute cuisine. But I have a tendency to put on weight, so I am almost all the time on diet. Different diets. I tried them all in turn and I keep trying. Last time it was cabbage soup. Next week I'll try the vermouth one.

What else? Music, of course. Classical - symphony, opera -, but also jazz sometimes and even some more modern rhythms.

I must not forget to mention theatre. And travel. And fashion, although I am not slim enough to wear the things I like. I told you, plenty of conflicts!

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