Which author (alive or dead) would you like to meet and why?
By Porcospino
@Porcospino (31366)
Denmark
September 8, 2015 8:36am CST
One of my favourite authors recently died. His name was Wayne Dyer and he was a spiritual and motivational writer. I have read and re-read many of his books, and I have learned a lot from them. I was very sad when I read about his death because I always hoped that I would be able to meet him one day. That is not going to happen, but I will continue to read his books and watch his videos.
I also think that it could be interesting to meet Hans Christian Andersen. I enjoyed his fairy tales as a child, and I have heard that he had an interesting and eccentric personality. It could be interesting to talk to him and find out what kind of person he was.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
8 Sep 15
If I could understand the kind of English Shakespeare used, I might have cited my interests in meeting him.
But that is not possible. I would love meeting Tolstoy and GB Shaw. I havent read too much from GBShaw but we had a few of his articles in our school curriculum. I would love to get some tips on how to express views in such small and precise pieces of text from him.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
8 Sep 15
Yes, Shakespeare would be hard to understand. I know who Tolstoy and GB Shaw are, but I haven't the read the books they have written. Did you read Tolstoy at school? Or in your free time? In my school we read many short stories and novels by Danish authors, but we weren't introduced to many international authors aside from Shakespeare.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
8 Sep 15
@thesids That sounds like an interesting serial. I remember that you mentioned O Henry before. I love this stories. I have borrowed some of his books at the library, but I would like to have them in my personal collection 
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
8 Sep 15
@Porcospino The first of course was at school. A small story - How much Land does a Man need. Then during late 1980s, there was a serial on Indian Television that had stories adapted from different writers from across the world. It was here that I watched some more from him, O Henry, Shakespeare and many others.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
9 Sep 15
@cahaya1983 I haven't read all his books but I am making a good dent in them.
He is a very good author.
He is a very good author.1 person likes this
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
9 Sep 15
I haven't read Dan Brown's books, but I have heard a lot of about him. I would like to read some of his books in the future. Which of his books did you enjoy the most?
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
9 Sep 15
He's good isn't he? I enjoyed reading Inferno. Heard the movie is coming out next year. 
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
8 Sep 15
I don't know Joyce Meyer, but I will look her up later I read about Joy Fielding on a Danish literature site, but I haven't read any of her books.
I read about Joy Fielding on a Danish literature site, but I haven't read any of her books.1 person likes this
@sunnypub (2128)
• United States
8 Sep 15
I think I would have to say Shirley MacClaine. I lover her books and her writing style. She wrties her truth as seen and felt through her eyes and her heart. She has lived a very interesting life and I am sure she has tons of stories to tell. Mostly though, I love her fearlessness at being herself and following her truth no matter what anyone, Including Hollywood has to say about it. I think having a conversation with her would be an absolute hoot.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
9 Sep 15
I have seen some of her books at my local library, but I haven't read them. She has written many books, and I don't think that all of them have been translated to Danish. Have you read all of her books? Which of them do you like the most?
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
9 Sep 15
I would have liked to meet Louisa May Alcott or William Butler Yeats.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
9 Sep 15
I don't know Louisa May Alcott that well, but I read "Little women" many years ago, and I liked it a lot. I know who William Butler Yeats is, but I haven't read any of his books.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
8 Sep 15
Enid Blyton, because I grew up reading her books. J.K Rowling, not because I'm a Harry Potter fan but because her life story, especially how she became a world-renowned author is so inspiring. Dan Brown, because I admire his writing style.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
8 Sep 15
I remember Enid Blyton's books I loved them when I was a child, but I don't know much about the author. I have read about J.K. Rowling's life story, and I also find it inspiring. It happened in her case, and maybe other people will be able to do the same. I don't really know Dan Brown. I haven't read any of his books.
I loved them when I was a child, but I don't know much about the author. I have read about J.K. Rowling's life story, and I also find it inspiring. It happened in her case, and maybe other people will be able to do the same. I don't really know Dan Brown. I haven't read any of his books.2 people like this
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
9 Sep 15
@Porcospino That was what I thought when I read about J.K Rowling. It's really a great motivation for aspiring authors. Oh, you should read Dan Brown's, they're good (if you like that kind of genre,that is).
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
9 Sep 15
@cahaya1983 I would like to read Dan Brown's books one day. I have heard a lot of about him, and I think that my husband has read some of his books.
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@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
24 Sep 15
I have been very fortunate to be able to meet quite a few of the writers I've admired. Anne McCaffrey, Robert J. Sawyer, Mercedes Lackey, Jasper Fforde, P.N.Elrod... So, okay, I like science fiction... I'd've like to have met Lilian Jackson Braun, Tony Hillermann and Janet Evanovich. McCaffrey, Braun and Hillermann have all passed on now.
@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
9 Sep 15
@Porcospino,I love reading Hans Christian Anderson too.In fact,I love this great fairy tale writer.I still have the collection of his tales although translated in my mother tongue Hindi.There are some other great writers also I would love to meet,but they all are Indian writers and most probably you don't know them.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
9 Sep 15
I am happy to hear that you also love Hans Christian Andersen. He has written a lot of fairy tales. Some of them are famous and some of them are less wellknown. My brother has a book that contains all of his fairy tales. Yes, I don't know many Indian authors. There are only two names that I remember: Rabindranath Tagore and Vikram Seth (I read "A suitable boy" many years ago)
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
9 Sep 15
@else34 I didn't know that Vikram Seth writes in English. I thought that the book that I read was an English translation not the original book. The books by Kenneth Anderson and Jim Corbett sound interesting.
@else34 (13517)
• New Delhi, India
9 Sep 15
@Porcospino Vikram Seth is an Indian writer who writes in English.I am impressed by writers who write or have written in Hindi and other Indian languages.I am interested in Indian literature and have a huge collection of their writings.
