1. This is actually two authors I'm going to mention here so I lied when I said three. But these will both be brief because I think all of us have mentioned them so far. JKRowling and John Green. One responsible for my childhood and who I am today, the other responsible for many opinions I have formed on various opinions in life. My gratitude to them both!
2. William Shakespeare
I know there is contraversy over whether or not he actually wrote the plays, some people think he stole them, I don't believe a word of it though. Shakespeare is a huge inspiration to me, one of my all time favorite authors. His stories have lasted hundreds of years for a reason, they are complex and stirring pieces of art. Well as soon as you come to understand the language used that is.
3. Victor Hugo. While he's a French national hero I find him to be rather unsung throughout the rest of the literary world. Many of his books are monstrous and full of exposition and political tangents that go on without anything seeming to do with the plot and yet it is as if he chose every single word with care. In the end those long ramblings create such a more solid setting for the story and when you understand the world of the story that well the characters become even more alive and their heartaches and joys and struggles all the more poignant. I cannot fathom the work he put into each of his masterpeieces. I know they look daunting but trust me they are worth it to read. Just make sure you get a good translation, some just aren't translated well enough to keep the beauty and majesty of his writing. If you're not sure who he is I have two titles that may ring a bell (no pun intended :P) The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables.
DFTBA,
Kim
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