David Peace, author, RED RIDING and THE DAMNED UNITED, was interviewed in The Times (25/07/09) by Damian Whitworth:



Human beings in a state of defeat fascinate him.



"People say, 'Why did you write about the worst 44 days in Brian Clough's life?'

Well the reasons I did - and it's the same with all the books - is that I have to be able to empathise with a character. And I have never won the European Cup but I have done some really bad jobs and worked with people I didn't like and didn't like me and that was the way into his mind.



"I think English people, particularly, prefer moments of despair."



http://entertainment.timesonline.co....cle6724804.ece



Peace's new novel, OCCUPIED CITY, is published, on 6th August, by Faber and Faber.