David Guterson
David Guterson
David Gutersonis an American novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist, and essayist. He is best known as the author of the book Snow Falling on Cedars...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth4 May 1956
CitySeattle, WA
CountryUnited States of America
David Guterson quotes about
romance nostalgia certain
There's a certain nostalgia and romance in a place you left.
melancholy brooding
It's a brooding melancholy that haunts me.
cities needs melancholy
Cities produce in me melancholy or a tension I don't need.
writing way said
Hemingway said the only way to write about a place is to leave it.
block artist paralyzed
I became paralyzed as an artist with writer's block.
fighting used persona
I have relaxed into my persona as an author, although I used to fight that.
thinking happy-person really-happy
I think of myself as a really happy person.
thinking share obligation
I think you have an obligation to share what you know as a writer.
years washington-state plus
I was born in Washington State and have lived here for 42 plus years.
generations theme endure
I'm interested in themes that endure from generation to generation.
writing advice wells
The best advice on writing I've ever received is to take it seriously, because to do it well is all-consuming.
acclaim american-author critical
It doesn't matter who you are, how many awards you've won, how popular you are, or how much critical acclaim you've had.