What genre do you write and why?
I write poetry, plays, novels, short stories, essays and I used to
translate classical drama. I started writing poetry at age 16, got involved
with theater, which led to plays and translations. I've always been a story
teller, so stories and novels became a natural expression. I'm concerned with
various issues, so essays let me speak out on various subjects.
Tell us about your
latest book.
Resonance is a collection of poems that looks at
individual and cultural experiences from this complicated world in which some
receive rewards but others are punished and pushed to the brink of despair.
Published by Dreaming Big Publications.
What formats is the book
available in?
Resonance is available in paperback and
ebook.
Who are your favourite
authors?
Sophocles, Herodatus, many British poets,
the French Symbolist poets, Walt Whitman, Theodore Dreiser, Thomas Wolfe, John
Steinbeck. The list is almost endless.
What advice do you have
for other writers?
Writers should write about what they know
best, remove ego and indulgence from the creative process, and not be a judge
of their own work. Write. Put it out there. And never accept anyone's judgement
except if you respect them.
What's your favourite
quote about writing/for writers?
"I write when the spirit moves me and
the spirit moves me every day." - Tolstoy
Where can people find
out more about you and your writing?
Find out more about me and my writing on
my website garycbeck.com
Where can a reader purchase your book?
On Amazon at http://amzn.to/1VH4pqf
What are your thoughts on self-publishing verses traditional
publishing?
For me, self-publishing is a no-no. Let anyone else do it if they
wish. For me, it would be a superficial indulgence and fatuous ego
gratification.
What books or authors have most influenced your life?
The two authors who most influenced my life were Thomas Wolfe and
John Steinbeck. I read Look Homeward Angel when I was fifteen years old in a
time of terrible personal troubles. The passion poured into Eugene Gant poured
into me. In Dubious Battle and The Grapes of Wrath convinced me that
it was still possible, in an oppressive society, to call for something
finer.
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