Who is your favorite writer and why?? I don’t know if I know them but I like to hear about them…

I start first….

After giving a lot of thought about this, I chose Dostoyevsky over Nichos Kazantzakis….. I love Dostoyevsky because I believe he (and not Kierkegaard or Nietzsche) was the founder of existentialism… just that he believed individuals [b]by having faith[/b] find meaning in life…

In every story that he wrote ( I have read most of it) he visits and discovers every corner of humans mind …

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LeopoldBloom · M

I agree. I also think Dostoyevsky was a deeper thinker than Tolstoy, although not by much.

Among modern writers, I was impressed with Nathan Englander. His short stories are uneven; I'd recommend "Sister Hills," "What We Talk About When We Talk About Ann Frank," and "Free Fruit for Young Widows," which really delves into the evil people are capable of. HIs novel "The Ministry of Special Cases" is outstanding; it's about what a Jewish couple goes through in 1970s Argentina after their son is "disappeared" by the regime.

Soossie

@LeopoldBloom

I agree about Tolstoy… the way he structured his beautiful book “War and Peace” is what makes it a masterpiece ..

Thank you for the information on Nathan Englander… I will definitely look for his books… 🙏🙏

LeopoldBloom · M

@Soossie War and Peace deserves every accolade it has. I thought the discussion of free will at the end was brilliant even if it broke away from the story.