Quote by Henning Mankell

I work in an old tradition that goes back to the ancient Greeks. You hold a mirror to crime to see what's happening in society. I could never write a crime story just for the sake of it, because I always want to talk about certain things in society.

I work in an old tradition that goes back to the ancient Gre

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This quote highlights the approach of an artist or writer towards creating crime stories. The person acknowledges following an old tradition dating back to the ancient Greeks, where a mirror is held up to crime to understand the underlying societal issues. Instead of writing crime stories merely for entertainment, they use this genre as a medium to shed light on specific aspects or problems in society. The quote emphasizes that their work serves a greater purpose of commentary and exploring different societal concerns.

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