The more I write (and read) the longer my list of writing heroes grows. I am forever adding to my list of favorites because there really are so many good writers out there. And not surprising, they are often the ones getting the awards.
A recent addition to my list is Olga Tokarczuk, a Polish writer and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2019. I read her novel “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead” which I absolutely loved. I also bought her novel “Flights” but have not read it yet. A few of her books have not yet been translated into English. Two other well-known writers that I love and greatly admire are Margaret Atwood and Joyce Carol Oates. I have read several books by each author and admire both their writing styles and the substance and abilities of their story-telling. Each different in their genre, powerful and memorable in their own separate styles.
I’m also a fan of Richard Powers, particularly after reading “The Overstory”. I have since purchased “The Echo Maker” and “Prisoner’s Dilemma”. Winner of the Pulitzer for “The Overstory” in 2019, this novel was an amazing and in-depth account of the lives of several characters who all had a singular goal in mind and all environmentally focused. It is in the top 5 of my favorite novels.
Writers who write for the greater good of the planet, exposing the destruction and devastation that we are witnessing on a day-to-day basis, mostly at the hands of the ‘masters of industry’ will always be my writing heroes. My goal is to emulate their themes while developing my own unique style.
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Who Is My Writing Hero?
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