At one level you’re condemned to the voice you have. But within those confines, you have a certain amount of freedom to range among your possible voices.
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When it comes time to sit down and write the next book, you're deathly afraid that you're not up to the task. That was certainly the case with me after Snow Falling on Cedars.
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Birth: | 4th May, 1956 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Novelist, Writer |
David Guterson was born in Seattle, Washington. He is an American novelist and short story writer. He earned Bachelor of Arts Degree in English literature and a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing. His first book, The Country Ahead of Us, the Country Behind published in 1989. His second book, Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense, was published in 1992. As of 2014 his third, and so far most popular novel, is Snow Falling on Cedars, published in 1994. Guterson's subsequent novels include East of the Mountains, Our Lady of the Forest, The Other, and Ed King.
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