Favorite foreign author?
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Favorite foreign author?
The author of the enchanting Inkheart trilogy, my favorite books, is from Germany. Caroline Funke began as an illustrator for childrens' books, but didn't like how the authors were writing there books. She believed she could write better, and she did! Her illustrations for her first attempts at children books were announced as "too demonic" for children. This was short-lived once she completed Thief Lord and Dragon Rider, two larger chapter books for a slightly more mature child audience. Inkheart, Inkspell, and Inkdeath were among some of her later works. Some of her books still haven't been ranslated from her native language, but those that have are touching more hearts in AMerica than in her own home country!
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What's a good foreign author you're a fan of?
- OSnowToGo
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Was just wondering if anyone else had read any of his work?
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Who is your favorite non American author ?. Because lets be honest that is what you meant.
as not everybody is American in this world. Actually most people in the world are not Americans.
anyway the answer to your question is Fyodor Dostoevsky
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I've never attempted to read a book still in its native language outside of English as I am not fluent in any other language. However, it sounds exciting just to have the chance to taste the words of the story in the language they were originally written! The titles themselves look promising, but how often have we all heard the saying "don't judge a book by its cover?" What's the story about? I hope you have discovered a new favorite! Favorite authors are amazing since they give you a reliability in their other works. I love walking through a book store and recognizing a good author. Confidence and excitement are probably the two biggest reactions needed to indulge into a book before reading the first pageOSnowToGo wrote:I have just bought "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón in original Spanish and I'm really excited to read it! It's been a while since I was so excited about discovering a new author. The whole universe "Cemetery of Forgotten Books" looks really exciting so it's a real plan for the Summer.
Was just wondering if anyone else had read any of his work?
-- 18 May 2015, 21:01 --
Fyoder Dostoevsky is so interesting! With his wide array of writing styles and composition methods, his philosophy carries a unique perspective considering the general consensus of that time. Psychology has always proved intriguing when incorporated into works of literature. I've always wanted to read some of his pieces. Have any recommendations?Jolyon Trevelyan wrote:Personally i think it would be better to ask
Who is your favorite non American author ?. Because lets be honest that is what you meant.
as not everybody is American in this world. Actually most people in the world are not Americans.
anyway the answer to your question is Fyodor Dostoevsky
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It's set in post-war Barcelona and is a kind of literary thriller. My favourite part of the blurb on Amazon is: "A page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can lead."The titles themselves look promising, but how often have we all heard the saying "don't judge a book by its cover?" What's the story about?
If it turns out to be a favourite then I will let you know!
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I've been wanting to read I Am a Cat! Just the premise alone--and the fact that it was written in the early 20th century.Kayo Smada wrote:I have to say that one of my favorite foreign authors is Japanese author Natsume Soseki. I own three of his most famous novels: "Botchan," "Kokoro," and "I Am a Cat." The last one is my favorite, a story told from the point of the view of a cat. He is so highly regarded in Japan that his portrait graces the 1000-yen bill.
My favorite foreign author is Gabriel Garcia Marquez, one of the pioneers of magical realism. I love his prose, his themes, the soul he puts into his work, and his mustache.
Other non-American authors I find interesting are Hermann Hesse, Yasunari Kawabata, Samuel Beckett, Dostoevsky, and Albert Camus.
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My favourite foreign, non-American authors are Umberto Eco, G.G.Marquez and Yuriy Polyakov.
My favourite foreign, American author is Ken Kesey.
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