David Guterson

(1956) Writer United States

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David Guterson is a writer from the United States, best known for Snow Falling on Cedars.

Quick Facts About David Guterson

Born: May 4, 1956
Nationality: United States
Profession: Writer
Notable works: Snow Falling on Cedars

About David Guterson

David Guterson is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist, and essayist. He is best known as the author of the bestselling Japanese American internment novel Snow Falling on Cedars (1994).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Guggenheim Fellowship Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation

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“When I think about John William now, I think about someone who followed through, and then I'm glad not to have followed…

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Life and living

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“The trick was to refuse to allow your pain to prevent you from living honorably. In Japan, she said, a person learned…

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Art of living

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I was totally absorbed in the real world, the politics, the history, the news, and I just couldn't find my way into…

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Absorb

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Writers shouldn’t underestimate the difficulty of what they’re doing, and they should treat it with great seriousness. You’re doing something that really…

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Culture

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I think you have an obligation to share what you know as a writer.

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Obligation

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