Interview: Michael Moorcock on “Kabul”
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Tell us a bit about “Kabul.”
It’s story in a sequence of stories from the point of view of a Russian agent in London, mostly, leading up to the third world war. The recurring central character, a Jew, describes his experiences of those years until he is called into action with a Cossack division of cavalry in a world ravaged by nuclear strikes.
Was “Kabul” personal to you in any way? If so, how?
All my stories are very personal. I wrote this sequence over forty years.
Can you tell us about any research you may have done for this story?
I have been interested in modern Soviet-Russian history for fifty years.
What would you want a reader to take away from “Kabul?”
The complexity of a world virtually destroyed by simple answers.
Why do you write?
Apart from music, I know no other way to make a living. I’ve been doing it professionally for 65 years!
Who do you consider to be your influences?
In this case Isaac Babel, one of the great Russo-Ukrainian writers of the 20th century.
There are several fb pages where I can be contacted, including Jeremiah Cornelius and The Multiversal Resort. A website, Moorcocks Miscellany, also exists.
“Kabul” appears in the 70th Anniversary Issue of F&SF.
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