"Questions don't bother me," the Proust questionnaire by José Rodrigues dos Santos

Writers, musicians, photographers, actors, fashion designers, filmmakers... Throughout the summer, artists are taking part in this game for franceinfo Culture. Today, we feature Portuguese novelist José Rodrigues dos Santos.

Portuguese journalist, senior reporter, correspondent for CNN and the BBC, presenter of the 8 p.m. news in his country, novelist, José Rodrigues dos Santos , born in Mozambique, is a writer inspired by reality. Latest book published: Protocle Chaos (Hervé Chopin editions).

Franceinfo Culture: This summer, are you more of a work person or a nap person? José Rodrigues dos Santos: Work. I don't normally have vacations. But I love my job, it's fun, so don't cry for me.

On vacation, are you mountain or beach? North or south? South and beaches... As soon as the water is warm.

Let’s talk creation: are you a morning person or an evening person? Morning. Evening is for family.

Pen or keyboard? I'm not digital at all, but still, keyboard.

What is the book you still haven't read? Almost all...

Your best memory as a writer? Publish my first novel.

Your nightmare? Losing those I love.

If you were a book, which one would it be? The Razor's Edge by Somerset Maugham.

What sentence changed your life? "To do evil, the first necessary condition is to believe that one is doing good," Alexander Solzhenitsyn.

Which characters did you hate? I don't hate anyone.

And those who have always accompanied you? My family, really. And books.

Where is your home? Where my wife and daughters are.

What place inspires you? Not one place, but places. Travel, anywhere.

What is the question that horrifies you? I don't have any problems with questions, just a few answers.

And the one you've never been asked? I don't remember this one...