Comments on: Exophonic Writers

By: elly

elly — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:27:09 +0000

I was searching on the internet on how you can write in your second language and I came across your amazing article,it is really comforting when you know there are people out there and you are not alone in this.my mother tongue is Persian and it’s a complex language for me to write . I am more comfortable writing in English, I feel just like Yiyin Li ,English is my private language ,it gives me the power to be more honest and I strongly feel I Can simply be me.

best wishes Elly

By: Aga Lesiewicz

Aga Lesiewicz — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:25:38 +0000

In reply to Regi Claire.

Dear Regi,

That’s so kind! Thank you for your comment. It’s great to know my little text has been appreciated and that it’s helped you to feel validated as an exophoric writer. Good luck with your writing and keep warm and dry in that rain-lashed Edinburgh!

Best wishes,

Aga

By: Regi Claire

Regi Claire — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:14:48 +0000

Hello Aga

I just came across your insightful post and wanted to thank you. It’s made me feel validated as a non-native author (I write in my fourth language by acquisition: my mother tongue is Swiss German; I then learnt German at primary school; French at secondary school; later English, also at secondary school). I still have a slight Swiss accent, which I can’t seem to get rid of…
Having worked as a freelance novelist and short story writer for a good twenty years, I have now, at long last, learnt there is a ‘label’ for me. It feels heartening to belong. Thank you again.

With best wishes from rain-lashed Edinburgh

Regi