Although it's not read anymore, Erica Jong's Fear of Flying was a watershed moment. I also think some of the early "bodice rippers" (such as Rosemary Rogers's Sweet Savage Love), were influential--although whether that influence has turned out to be positive or negative, I'll leave for others to decide.
Influential to whom? Since I'm a man, and an old, white one to boot, I know I don't count, but the only writers on the list whose writing actually "influenced" me are Jane Austen and Emily Dickenson. Now, if Flannery O'Connor were #1 on the list, then you would really have something!
I'm a dude and have only read three of those. Influential to me should include S.E. Hinton. Especially since I never read one and her influence spread into films I watched many times over.
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Although it's not read anymore, Erica Jong's Fear of Flying was a watershed moment. I also think some of the early "bodice rippers" (such as Rosemary Rogers's Sweet Savage Love), were influential--although whether that influence has turned out to be positive or negative, I'll leave for others to decide.
And depending on how "influential" is defined, as much as I hate to say it, 50 Shades of Grey author E.L. James would also qualify.
I'm all for Jong's book being on the list. Not so sure about James' book, as I haven't read it.
Influential to whom? Since I'm a man, and an old, white one to boot, I know I don't count, but the only writers on the list whose writing actually "influenced" me are Jane Austen and Emily Dickenson.
Now, if Flannery O'Connor were #1 on the list, then you would really have something!
I'm a dude and have only read three of those. Influential to me should include S.E. Hinton. Especially since I never read one and her influence spread into films I watched many times over.
Well, no, but it's not an inconsiderable list.
So...people who have been untouched by Shelley or Highsmith or even Spark?
OK.
Not reading Hinton puts you ahead of the game.
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