Favorite Authors / Poets
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:18 pm
So, what do the People of SGW read in their liesure (or assigned work if you're a fool who normally doesn't read)?
For science fiction, I think Ray Bradbury would be the best author. His works are phenomenal. His Fahrenheit 451 is pretty insightful and a fun read at that.
I'm also a fan of Douglas Adams, who is of course best known for the Hitchhiker Trilogy in Five Parts. I found it quite humor-enriched. British humor is a bit hard to get for Americans, but I'm sure you won't have much difficultly. There are many paradies of his work, so might as well read it to be in on them.
Among the classical, Charles **Filtered** is good if you're vocabulary is pretty high. I have read Oliver Twist which was a long read, but pretty tragic. Of all the books, I have never forgotten the imagery. And of course, Mark Twain, the pride of American literature. The most well known literary scene is the washwhiting, in his book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
And of course, the father of fantasy, thee J.R.R. Tolkien, best known for his trilogy of Lord of the Rings as well as The Hobbit, there and back again. Then there's J.K. Rowling too, whose riches surpass that of the Queen. A bit childish, but a good read if you have time.
Personally, I rather enjoy Artemis Fowl. I know it's suppose to for young adults, but it's still a great series. I'll read The Lost Colonly next week.
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For poets, I have to say, John Lennon is the most amazing song writer. Not sure if he'd be acceptable as an answer. If not, Edgar Allen Poe was actually pretty sweet, most notably from The Raven. Then there's Emily **Filtered** and Robert Frost. They're both amazing.
Comments?
For science fiction, I think Ray Bradbury would be the best author. His works are phenomenal. His Fahrenheit 451 is pretty insightful and a fun read at that.
I'm also a fan of Douglas Adams, who is of course best known for the Hitchhiker Trilogy in Five Parts. I found it quite humor-enriched. British humor is a bit hard to get for Americans, but I'm sure you won't have much difficultly. There are many paradies of his work, so might as well read it to be in on them.
Among the classical, Charles **Filtered** is good if you're vocabulary is pretty high. I have read Oliver Twist which was a long read, but pretty tragic. Of all the books, I have never forgotten the imagery. And of course, Mark Twain, the pride of American literature. The most well known literary scene is the washwhiting, in his book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
And of course, the father of fantasy, thee J.R.R. Tolkien, best known for his trilogy of Lord of the Rings as well as The Hobbit, there and back again. Then there's J.K. Rowling too, whose riches surpass that of the Queen. A bit childish, but a good read if you have time.
Personally, I rather enjoy Artemis Fowl. I know it's suppose to for young adults, but it's still a great series. I'll read The Lost Colonly next week.
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For poets, I have to say, John Lennon is the most amazing song writer. Not sure if he'd be acceptable as an answer. If not, Edgar Allen Poe was actually pretty sweet, most notably from The Raven. Then there's Emily **Filtered** and Robert Frost. They're both amazing.
Comments?